Pregnancy and Lactation-associated Osteoporosis with Vertebral Compression Fracture
- Author:
Chang Eon YU
1
;
Byeong Yeol CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju. docby@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Vertebral compression fracture;
Lactation;
Osteoporosis;
Pregnancy
- MeSH:
Adult;
Back Pain;
Braces;
Female;
Fractures, Compression;
Humans;
Immobilization;
Lactation;
Osteoporosis;
Postpartum Period;
Pregnancy;
Spine
- From:Journal of Korean Society of Osteoporosis
2014;12(2):64-66
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
