Osteoporosis — Flashcards

What are the earliest symptoms of osteonecrosis due to corticosteroids?_____

_____ is the most common cause of isolated elevated alkaline phosphatase in patients > 40 years old

A patient on prolonged bisphosphonates with suspicion of atypical femur fractures should be diagnosed with a _____

_____ fracture by radiography, CT, MRI, or VFA is an indication for parathyroidectomy in patients with asymptomatic hyperparathyroidism

_____ fracture is a complication of Paget's disease of bone

Osteoporosis is most commonly due to decreased _____ levels or increased age

_____ is caused by an inherited defect in bone resorption

Osteopetrosis is due to poor osteo-_____ function, impairing the ability to remodel bone

_____ of proximal femur causes Shepherd's crook deformity

Gaucher disease is associated with _____ of the femur