J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1979 Sep;14(3):579-583. 10.4055/jkoa.1979.14.3.579.

Osteomalacia: Report of One Case

• Park KY
• Cho CK
• Kim HS

• KMID: 2460307
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1979.14.3.579

Abstract

This presentation is a case of osteomalacia, the cause of which was a nutritional deficiency. The patient was a 42-year-old female who had pseudofractures of ribs, ulnae, pelvic raml, the right second metacarpai bone and both femoral necks. Following treatment by medication combined with internal fixation of the femoral necks, the result was good.

MeSH Terms

Adult
Female
Femur Neck
Humans
Malnutrition
Osteomalacia*
Ribs
Ulna