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[Femoral neck fracture complicating algodystrophy in pregnancy]
Background:
Sympathetic reflex dystrophy is an uncommon cause of pelvic pain not to be overlooked in pregnant women.
Case Report:
At 8 months pregnancy, a 27-year-old woman complained of invalidating pain of the left hip. Magnetic resonance imaging of the pelvis performed the day after delivery evidenced a non-displaced fracture of the femoral neck and a typical aspect of sympathetic reflex dystrophy.
Discussion:
The true frequency of sympathetic reflex dystrophy during pregnancy is probably underestimated. Approximately one hundred cases have been reported. The hip joint is involved in 9 out of 10 cases. Such localizations are uncommon outside pregnancy, accounting for 14 to 17% of all cases.
