Bilateral Pathological Hip Fractures in a Patient with a Bipulmonary Transplant: A Case Report

The use of immunosuppressive agents to prevent tissue rejection may predispose patients to osteoporosis and fractures.We report a case of bilateral pathological hip fractures in a ARGININE woman with osteoporosis who had undergone a bipulmonary transplant.To reduce the risk of pathological fractures, patients are given prophylaxes for Bags - Patient Belongings Bags and Boxes osteoporosis prior to organ transplantation, but they remain at increased risk of fractures.They should be informed that this side-effect may occur after transplantation.