TRANSIENT OSTEOPOROSIS OF THE HIP - SUCCESSFUL RESPONSE TO DEFLAZACORT

Authors
CARMONAORTELLS L CARVAJALMENDEZ I GARCIAVADILLO JA ALVAROGRACIA JM GONZALEZALVARO I
Citation
L. Carmonaortells et al., TRANSIENT OSTEOPOROSIS OF THE HIP - SUCCESSFUL RESPONSE TO DEFLAZACORT, Clinical and experimental rheumatology, 13(5), 1995, pp. 653-655
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology
Journal title
Clinical and experimental rheumatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0392856X
Volume
13
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
653 - 655
Database
ISI
SICI code
0392-856X(1995)13:5<653:TOOTH->2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Transient osteoporosis of the hip (TOH) is an uncommon condition with a poorly defined aetiology. Despite its benign prognosis, its long cli nical course causes a prolonged period of functional disability in mid dle-aged patients. We describe two patients with TOH who showed a rapi d response to deflazacort, a bone-sparing corticoid. Deflazacort may b ecome a useful tool to shorten the otherwise lengthy recovery period o f TOH.