Osteoporosis.  2014 Aug;12(2):64-66. 10.0000/ost.2014.12.2.64.

Pregnancy and Lactation-associated Osteoporosis with Vertebral Compression Fracture

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  • 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju. docby@hanmail.net

Abstract

Pregnancy- and lactation associated osteoporosis is a rare condition. However, it may cause fragility fracture with severe pain. A 29-year-old woman had first delivery without any complications and she was breast-feeding her baby. In a postpartum one month, she had a severe back pain and it has gotten worse. She was diagnosed with multiple recent compression fractures in thoracic spines and treated with brace immobilization and bisphosphonate therapy. We report this rare case of pregnancy- and lactation associated osteoporosis with multiple vertebral compression fractures.

Keyword

Vertebral compression fracture; Lactation; Osteoporosis; Pregnancy

MeSH Terms

Adult
Back Pain
Braces
Female
Fractures, Compression*
Humans
Immobilization
Lactation
Osteoporosis*
Postpartum Period
Pregnancy*
Spine
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