Osteoporotic Pelvic Fractures

Occult posterior pelvic ring fractures in elderly patients with osteoporotic pubic rami fractures.

PURPOSE To evaluate postoperative walking status of elderly patients with osteoporotic pubic rami fractures with or without posterior pelvic ring fractures. METHODS 33 women and 4 men aged 66 to 95 (mean, 85) years presented with osteoporotic pubic rami fractures after a fall. 22 (59%) of the patients had additional posterior pelvic ring fractures (9 had lateral compression type-II fractures ...

Osteoporotic Verterbal Compression Fractures

But, some of patients complain of uncontrolled persistent chronic pain and progressive collapse of vertebral body, post-traumatic kyphosis with or without neurologic deficits. It is well known that osteoporotic fracture is also associated with significant morbidity and mortality in postmenopausal women.8-12 There was an approximate 2-fold increase in risk of death following any clinical fractur...

Calcium and osteoporotic fractures

Ca is a main component of bone and 99 % of body Ca is found in the skeleton. In addition to being of great importance for the structural properties of bone, bone Ca is the major reservoir for body Ca. Ca is essential for numerous metabolic functions, and to maintain these, serum Ca is strictly regulated. Ca balance is determined by the amount of Ca in the diet (supplements included), the effici...

Pelvic Fractures

Pelvic Fractures – Sacroiliac Fractures / Luxations