What are metabolic bone disorders?

Metabolic bone diseases are disorders of bone strength usually caused by abnormalities of minerals (such as calcium or phosphorus), vitamin D, bone mass or bone structure, with osteoporosis being the most common.

What are looser zones?

Looser zones, also known as cortical infractions, Milkman lines or pseudofractures, are wide, transverse lucencies with sclerotic borders traversing partway through a bone, usually perpendicular to the involved cortex, and are associated most frequently with osteomalacia and rickets.

Does osteopenia show up on xray?

The identification of osteopenia on a radiograph requires a significant, 30% or greater, loss of bone mineral. There are two general types of bone loss, and the differentiation between them determines whether osteopenia/osteoporosis is in the differential.

Is metabolic bone disease serious?

Metabolic bone disease (i.e., hepatic osteodystrophy), which may lead to disabling pathologic fractures, is a serious complication of both PBC and PSC. Clinical manifestations include osteopenia, osteoporosis, and fracture.

What causes Pseudofracture?

This type of fracture usually appears in areas of high stress, including joints such as the top of the thigh bone (femur), the lower hip, the forearm, and the shoulder blade, among others. Everyday activities like walking or climbing stairs may cause pseudofractures in XLH patients.

Can osteopenia cause hip pain?

Yes. Osteoporosis can affect the femoral head and the pelvic bones comprising your hip joint. The disease is a prevalent cause of hip pain and hip fractures. In fact, hip fractures are by far the most debilitating and painful of osteoporosis-related breaks.

Can vitamin D deficiency cause tingling in legs?

Physical symptoms of vitamin D deficiency include the following in muscles – mild/moderate weakness (arms > legs), pain/achiness, spasticity/cramps, and wasting. Numbness/tingling is also common.