Unfallchirurgie
Volume 24, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 284-288

Stress fractures: Osteomalacia in an immigrant woman [Stressfrakturen unbekannter ursache: Osteomalazie bei einer immigrantin] (Review)

Wagner S.* , Braner A. , Thalhammer A. , Windolf J. , Jacobi V.
  • a Institut fur Rontgendiagnostik, Universitatsklinik, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, D-60590 Frankfurt, Main, Germany
  • b Institut fur Rontgendiagnostik, Universitatsklinik, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, D-60590 Frankfurt, Main, Germany
  • c Institut fur Rontgendiagnostik, Universitatsklinik, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, D-60590 Frankfurt, Main, Germany
  • d Institut fur Rontgendiagnostik, Universitatsklinik, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, D-60590 Frankfurt, Main, Germany
  • e Institut fur Rontgendiagnostik, Universitatsklinik, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, D-60590 Frankfurt, Main, Germany

Abstract

Osteomalacia is known as one reason of stress fractures. We report symptomatic hypovitaminosis D in a 33-year-old African woman with multiple stress fractures and deficient mineralisation of the skeleton. We discuss different causes of osteomalacia and underline vitamin D deficiency because of low intake of calcium and minimal exposure to sunlight among immigrant women.

Author Keywords

Stress fracture Vitamin D deficiency immigrants Osteomalacia

Index Keywords

Vitamin D case report female immigrant Review sun exposure osteomalacia calcium intake sunlight Calcium vitamin D deficiency human adult bone demineralization stress fracture
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ISSN: 03402649
Original Language: German