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abstract
The article presents the case of a patient who after her first pregnacy, during the immediate postpartum period, suffered a femoral supracondylar fracture complicated by bone marrow edema syndrome (BMES), also known as regional temporary osteoporosis (RTO). The fracture of the distal femur was treated with an open reduction and internal fixation of the distal femur by means of a minimally invasive procedure.
Keywords:
Regional transient osteoporosis Bone marrow edema syndrome Pregnancy Knee Fracture
Resumen
Se presenta el caso de una paciente que en el posparto inmediato de su primer embarazo sufrió una fractura supracondílea del fémur en el contexto de una osteoporosis regional transitoria (ORT), tratada mediante reducción y osteosíntesis por técnica mínimamente invasiva (MIPO).
Palabras clave:
Osteoporosis regional transitoria Síndrome de edema de médula ósea Embarazo Rodilla Fracturas
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