Open AccessSimilarity in Sequential Bilateral Transient Osteoporosis of the Hip
Author(s) -
Yutaka Kuroda,
Satoru Koumoto,
Yaichiro Okuzu,
Toshiyuki Kawai,
Koji Goto,
Shinya Matsuda
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jbjs case connector
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2160-3251
DOI - 10.2106/jbjs.cc.20.00722
Subject(s) - medicine , hip pain , osteopenia , radiography , magnetic resonance imaging , osteoporosis , femoral head , radiology , nuclear medicine , surgery , bone mineral
Three middle-aged men with habitual drinking developed unilateral hip pain and were referred for osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH). Radiographs showed osteopenia, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed diffuse bone marrow edema (BME). After several months, the patients' symptoms resolved and radiographic images normalized. More than 6 months later, the contralateral side showed the same clinical course.