Open AccessAtypical femoral neck stress fracture in a human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient despite anti-osteoporotic treatment: A case report
Author(s) -
Rana Terlemez
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.235
H-Index - 5
ISSN - 2587-0823
DOI - 10.5606/tftrd.2020.4286
Subject(s) - medicine , osteoporosis , avascular necrosis , femoral neck , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , drug holiday , surgery , life expectancy , femoral head , virology , population , environmental health
Both human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and antiretroviral therapy are related to an increased risk of fracture. As a result of the developments in HIV treatment in recent years, life expectancy in HIV-infected patients has increased. Therefore, HIV-related musculoskeletal problems such as osteoporosis and avascular necrosis are more common currently. There are complex mechanisms in HIV-related osteoporosis. The loss of bone mineral density is particularly distinctive in the first months of the therapy. In this report, we present a 54-year-old woman admitted to our clinic with right thigh pain for three months and diagnosed with a femoral neck stress fracture.