Journal of Spine

Yuko Waguri- Nagaya

Publications

• Case Report
  Progression of Hip Joint Deformity during the Management of Pelvic Insufficiency Fracture in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report
  Author(s): Kenji Ikuta, Yuko Waguri- Nagaya, Masahiro Nozaki, Jun Mizutani, Hideyuki Goto, Masaaki Kobayashi and Takanobu OtsukaKenji Ikuta, Yuko Waguri- Nagaya, Masahiro Nozaki, Jun Mizutani, Hideyuki Goto, Masaaki Kobayashi and Takanobu Otsuka
  
  Introduction: An insufficiency fracture is a type of non-traumatic fracture caused by bone fragility that most commonly occurs in the pelvis and lower extremities. Although sacral insufficiency fracture is not uncommon, its diagnosis is often delayed or missed. We here report the case of SIF with rheumatoid arthritis that occurred during the pre-operative waiting time for total hip arthroplasty. Case presentation: A 57-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis presented with sacral insufficiency fracture that occurred during the pre-operative waiting time for total hip arthroplasty. During the four months after the onset of the sacral insufficiency fracture, her pubis, ischium and acetabulum fractured and deformity of her left hip joint gradually progressed. Total hip arthroplasty was performed using bone grafting onto the acetabulum from the.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000188

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