J Korean Fract Soc.  2000 Oct;13(4):804-808. 10.12671/jksf.2000.13.4.804.

Osteopetrosis combined with Subtrochanteric Fracture of Femur: A Case Report

• An OG
• Jang JH
• Lim YK

• KMID: 2100144
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.2000.13.4.804

Abstract

Osteopetrosis (Albers-Schonberg's disease, Marble bones, and chalk bones) is a rare genetic disorder in which the bony structure throughout the body becomes dense and brittle. Because of the fragility of the pathologic bone, fractures are common and insufficient development of the bone marrow, optic atrophy, deafness, and facial paralysis can be developed to complications. We report a case of 35-year-old female with the autosomal dominant form of osteopetrosis combined with subtrochanteric fracture of femur that underwent surgical treatment.

Keyword

Femur; subtrochanteric fracture; osteopetrosis; surgical treatment

MeSH Terms

Adult
Bone Marrow
Calcium Carbonate
Deafness
Facial Paralysis
Female
Femur*
Humans
Optic Atrophy
Osteopetrosis*
Calcium Carbonate