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. 1984 Jun;60(704):420–423. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.60.704.420

Regional migratory osteoporosis.

G A Major
PMCID: PMC2417895  PMID: 6462983

Abstract

The case history of a patient with regional migratory osteoporosis and associated electromyographic abnormalities is reported. The changes seen in this patient suggest that radiculopathy secondary to traumatic ischaemia may be the pathogenic basis of this disorder.

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