Compression fracture in postpartum osteoporosis

J Bone Metab. 2013 Nov;20(2):115-8. doi: 10.11005/jbm.2013.20.2.115. Epub 2013 Nov 18.

Abstract

Osteoporosis is mainly a problem in postmenopausal women. However, we had a case of postpartum compression fracture associated with osteoporosis. A 42-year-old multiparous woman had undergone tertiary cesarean section without complications 1 month before. She was breast-feeding her baby and had no other bone-related complication history. She did not exercise on a regular basis. She experienced back pain abruptly and was diagnosed with a recent compression fracture of T12, L1, and L3. We evaluated this rare case of postpartum osteoporosis and compression fracture.

Keywords: Compression; Fractures; Osteoporosis; Postpartum period.

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  • Case Reports