Bilateral Pubic Ramus Insufficiency Fracture in Patient with Diagnosed Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Pubic ramus insufficiency fractures, which are often overlooked and difficult to diagnose, are usually seen in postmenopausal elderly women. While treatment with conservative methods is possible, delays in diagnosis for patients with waist, hip and groin pain complaints may result in unnecessary invasive procedures. Bone scintigraphy and computer tomography are very sensitive diagnostic tools that can be used for this purpose. Elderly patients with osteoporosis and who use corticosteroids have higher risk factors for the occurence of such fractures. Therefore, in these patients, clinical suspicion is important for accurate diagnosis and treatment of pubic ramus insufficiency fractures. Consequently, along with the literature, we present a case of diagnosis and treatment of pubic ramus insufficiency fractures development in an elderly woman with osteoporosis who uses corticosteroids due to polymyalgia rheumatica.