Transient Osteoporosis of the Hip in a Non-Pregnant Woman: Rapid Recovery after the Treatment with Intravenous Biphosphonates

Axel Finckh and Charna Dibner

Department of Specialties of Medicine, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland
Department of Cellular Physiology and Metabolism, University of Geneva, Switzerland

^*Correspondance to: Axel Finckh 

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Abstract:

Transient osteoporosis of the hip is an infrequent, self-limiting condition presenting as gradually increasing hip pain, leading to walking disability. The disease mostly affects middle-aged men and women in their late pregnancy. We report a case of a 45-year-old woman diagnosed with transient osteoporosis of the hip (TOH), without any commonly reported risk factors such as pregnancy, chronic diseases, or traumatic events. Administration of a single infusion of a last generation of bisphosphonates (zoledronic acid), along with limited weight bearing and daily exercises, resulted in a complete clinical recovery within 3 months. Neither anti-inflammatory medication nor physiotherapy was needed. We conclude that intravenous bisphosphonates may be effective in TOH and potentially useful in the rare occurrence of this condition in non-pregnant women.

Keywords:

Biphosphonates; Transient osteoporosis of the hip

Cite the Article:

Finckh A, Dibner C. Transient Osteoporosis of the Hip in a Non- Pregnant Woman: Rapid Recovery after the Treatment with Intravenous Biphosphonates. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2017; 2: 1233.