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A 27-year-old sedentary woman developed bilateral femoral neck stress fractures after clinical recovery from anorexia nervosa, suggesting weight gain alone may increase stress fracture risk.
Case Report (n=1)
Weight gain after recovery from anorexia nervosa may increase the risk of stress fractures even in sedentary patients.
Weight gain may raise stress fracture risk after anorexia recovery even if sedentary; hypothesis-generating for tailored monitoring.
A 27 years old sedentary woman presented bilateral femoral neck stress fractures after having clinically recovered from anorexia nervosa and was treated with bilateral internal fixation. Although light exercise is usually considered after recovery from anorexia nervosa to improve bone quality, this case of a sedentary patient suggests that weight gain, per se, could increase the stress fracture risk. Because of the physiological and psychological characteristics, these patients should be treated with a multi-disciplinary approach.
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Vedoya et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Anorexia nervosa and bilateral femoral neck stress fractures (n=1). Weight gain after recovery from anorexia nervosa was evaluated on Bilateral femoral neck stress fractures. A 27-year-old sedentary woman developed bilateral femoral neck stress fractures after clinical recovery from anorexia nervosa, suggesting weight gain alone may increase stress fracture risk.
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