“Noodle-like” deformity and spontaneous fracture of the lower limbs in uremia-a case report

Abstract

Renal osteopathy is common in patients with end-stage renal disease. For certain patients, treatment opportunities are lost due to extremely superstition and poor compliance. This article reports a rare case in which the patient developed “noodle-like” deformity of the bilateral lower limbs and spontaneous fracture of bilateral distal end of femur. The purpose of this article is to offer a warning to future patients.

Keywords

• Uremia
• Renal osteopathy
• Spontaneous fracture