Differential Diagnosis
Fractures that may be caused by the following should be ruled out:
- Fibrous dysplasia
- Infection
- Osteomalacia
- Osteonecrosis
- Paget’s disease
- Primary or metastatic cancer
Decreased bone density caused by the following should
also be ruled out:
- Cancer therapy
- Chronic renal and liver disease
- Drugs
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Renal calcium leak
- Thyroid disease
- Vitamin D deficiency