SEVERE OSTEOPOROSIS AND MULTIPLE FRACTURES A CASE REPORT
- Autori: Martorana, D; Martorana, V; Brancato, D; Cannizzaro, E
- Anno di pubblicazione: 2008
- Tipologia: Articolo in rivista (Articolo in rivista)
- Parole Chiave: osteoporosi, fratture multiple
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/61160
Abstract
The authors present a clinical case of severe osteoporosis with periprothesic femoral fracture and numerous vertebral fractures in a 87 years old patient. Treatment had consist in reposition of prosthesis, fracture reduction with internal fixation plate. Teriparatide drug was administer as usual protocol. Clinical and X-rays controls after 3, 6 and 12 months showed a good result of therapy, with a healing fracture, a orthostatism and normal deambulation, with improvement of densimetry values and a less dorsolombar pain, as well as a significant improvement of patient’s quality of life