Open Access<p>Barton Fracture of the Distal Radius in Pregnancy and Lactation-Associated Osteoporosis: A Case Report and Literature Review</p>
Author(s) -
Gang Wang,
Xiaodong Bai
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s278536
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , osteoporosis , lactation , orthopedic surgery , internal fixation , gestation , surgery , bone mineral , breastfeeding , vitamin d and neurology , pediatrics , genetics , biology
Pregnancy and lactation-associated osteoporosis (PLO) is very rare, which typically occurs during the third trimester or during lactation. Many cases of PLO are associated with vertebral compression fractures or hip fractures, while distal radius fractures in patients with PLO are rarely reported.