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Bilateral transient osteoporosis of the talus in pregnancy

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Summary We present the case of bilateral transient osteoporosis of the talus in pregnancy, which is rarely reported in the medical literature, confirmed by pre- and postpartum MRI.

A gravid 33-year-old white female G4P2A1 with bilateral transient osteoporosis of the talus confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is presented. She was conservatively managed and had clinical resolution several weeks postpartum. A follow-up MRI confirmed improvement in bilateral talus consistent with the natural course of transient osteoporosis.

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  1. Division of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA

    R. S. Daniel & E. K. Farrar

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA

    H. R. Norton

  3. Rheumatology Associates, 114 Farmfield Avenue, Charleston, SC, 29407, USA

    A. I. Nussbaum

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Daniel, R.S., Farrar, E.K., Norton, H.R. et al. Bilateral transient osteoporosis of the talus in pregnancy. Osteoporos Int 20, 1973–1975 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-009-0902-5

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