The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · May 2015
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is associated with an increased risk of fracture: a population-based cohort study.
A nationwide, population-based, retrospective cohort study. ⋯ Prognosis, level 2b.
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The patient was a 51-year-old man who was evaluated by a physical therapist for a chief complaint of right hip pain. The patient was treated with a single bout of nonthrust hip joint mobilizations, but due to the patient's atypical response and long-term use of oral corticosteroid medications, he was referred to his primary care physician. Radiographs and subsequent magnetic resonance imaging revealed findings that were characteristic of avascular necrosis.