J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1977 Mar;12(1):61-70. 10.4055/jkoa.1977.12.1.61.

Osteomalacia: Report of One Case

• Kwon CS
• Seo KY
• Ko IH

• KMID: 2461843
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1977.12.1.61

Abstract

A case of osteomalacia is presented. A 46-year-old woman had had complaints of pain in low back and both knee joints for four years. A bell shaped thorax with kyphoscoliosis was noted. She was diagnosed as an osteomalacia by roentgenograph and laboratory examinations. Treatment by medication was followed with good results.

MeSH Terms

Female
Humans
Knee Joint
Middle Aged
Osteomalacia*
Thorax