Medical management and rehabilitation in a patient with avas-cular necrosis of the femoral head in the context of vitamin D deficiency and secondary hyperparathyroidism – case report

Vitamin D is essential in determining bone and muscle health. Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) produces secondary hyperparathyroidism, loss of bone quality and mass, mineral-ization effects and fractures, myopathy, and falls. The avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head pathophysiology is still unclea...

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Main Authors: Cosmina Diaconu, Remus Calin Cipăian, Mădălina Gabriela Iliescu, Viorela-Mihaela Ciortea, Laszlo Irsay, Rodica Ana Ungur, Cristinel Gabriel Diaconu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Romanian Association of Balneology, Editura Balneara 2023-06-01
Series:Balneo and PRM Research Journal
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Online Access:http://bioclima.ro/Balneo547.pdf