A 19-year-old Caucasian male presented for assessment of subacute right knee pain and bilateral hip discomfort with exertion during military recruit training. He reported a history of foot and wrist fractures during childhood and chronic backache. The patient’s family history was notable for two brothers with a constellation of fractures including clavicular, foot, and wrist fractures. Radiographs of the right knee and pelvis demonstrated femoral meta-diaphyseal widening and cortical thickening, respectively.
Bone and Parathyroid Disease Resource Center
Medical professionals must stay up-to-date on bone disease and parathyroid disorders management, particularly with an increasingly older population in need of treatment for metabolic bone diseases and disorders such as osteoporosis, osteopenia and Paget’s disease.
This resource center will keep you abreast of the latest developments in the specialty, offering an array of in-depth tools and resources to augment your knowledge.
Topics covered include
- Common clinical presentations
- Optimal diagnostic techniques
- Co-existing secondary conditions, and
- Optimal diets, necessary lifestyle modifications and pharmacologic therapy options
If you're interested in bone disease and parathyroid disorders, you may enjoy episode 3 of the new AACE Podcasts.