Posted: August 17th, 2017

Localized rapid bone turnover, most commonly affecting the skull, femur, tibia, pelvic bones, and vertebrae, characterizes which of the following bone disorders?

Localized rapid bone turnover, most commonly affecting the skull, femur, tibia, pelvic bones, and vertebrae, characterizes which of the following bone disorders?
a) Osteitis deformans
Osteitis deformans (Paget’s disease) results in bone that is highly vascularized and structurally weak, predisposing to pathologic fractures.
b) Osteomalacia
Osteomalacia is a metabolic bone disease characterized by inadequate mineralization of bone.
c) Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is characterized by reduction of total bone mass and a change in bone structure which increases susceptibility to fracture.
d) Osteomyelitis
Osteomyelitis is an infection of bone that comes from extension of soft tissue infection, direct bone contamination, or hematogenous spread.