American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation
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Am J Phys Med Rehabil · Mar 1998
Case ReportsTransient osteoporosis of the hip during pregnancy: a case report.
Transient osteoporosis associated with pregnancy is a rare, self-limiting skeletal disorder, the origin of which remains unclear. We report the case of a 36-year-old Japanese woman who developed pain in the left hip, groin, and knee in the seventh month of pregnancy. The pain gradually worsened and prevented weight-bearing. ⋯ First, it is rare for transient osteoporosis associated with pregnancy to involve both hip joints, and it rarely involves the knee. Second, this is the first reported case of pain management of transient osteoporosis associated with pregnancy being successfully treated with an antiresorptive agent. Finally, the use of alendronate in transient osteoporosis associated with pregnancy may help shorten disability by providing pain relief and decreasing the fracture risk associated with this disease.