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Case Reports
. 2013 Nov;20(2):115-8.
doi: 10.11005/jbm.2013.20.2.115. Epub 2013 Nov 18.

Compression fracture in postpartum osteoporosis

Tae-Hee Kim  1 , Hae-Hyeog Lee  1 , Dong-Su Jeon  1 , Dong Won Byun  2
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Case Reports

Compression fracture in postpartum osteoporosis

Tae-Hee Kim et al. J Bone Metab. 2013 Nov.

Abstract

Osteoporosis is mainly a problem in postmenopausal women. However, we had a case of postpartum compression fracture associated with osteoporosis. A 42-year-old multiparous woman had undergone tertiary cesarean section without complications 1 month before. She was breast-feeding her baby and had no other bone-related complication history. She did not exercise on a regular basis. She experienced back pain abruptly and was diagnosed with a recent compression fracture of T12, L1, and L3. We evaluated this rare case of postpartum osteoporosis and compression fracture.

Keywords: Compression; Fractures; Osteoporosis; Postpartum period.

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Fig. 1
A bone scan revealed increased bone uptake, perfusion, and multiple recent compression fractures of T12-S1.
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Bone marrow density determined using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) revealed that T-scores for lumbar vertebrae L1-L4, femoral neck, and femoral total were significantly low in the patient.
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