Postpartum multiple vertebral fractures in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta type I: A case report and literature review
A 39-year-old woman with type I osteogenesis imperfecta reported experiencing back pain at 35 weeks of gestation. Two days following an elective cesarean section, the patient developed a Th12 vertebral compression fracture; 3 weeks postoperatively, she sustained an L3 vertebral compression fracture....
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2024-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | A 39-year-old woman with type I osteogenesis imperfecta reported experiencing back pain at 35 weeks of gestation. Two days following an elective cesarean section, the patient developed a Th12 vertebral compression fracture; 3 weeks postoperatively, she sustained an L3 vertebral compression fracture. The patient displayed a lumbar spine Z-score of −1.7; she subsequently discontinued breastfeeding, and treatment with active vitamin D was initiated. Genetic testing confirmed a diagnosis of osteogenesis imperfecta. |
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| Item Description: | 2214-9112 10.1016/j.crwh.2024.e00666 |