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Area of Science:

  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Pulmonology
  • Orthopedics

Background:

  • An 85-year-old female patient with hypertension and severe osteoporosis presented with respiratory distress.
  • The patient had sustained thoracic and cervical vertebral fractures due to osteoporosis.

Observation:

  • The patient experienced worsening breathing difficulties and inspiratory stridor.
  • Oxygen therapy was insufficient, necessitating intubation due to desaturation and clinical deterioration.

Findings:

  • Endotracheal intubation revealed subglottic stenosis.
  • The stenosis was directly attributed to a recent osteoporotic fracture of the cervical spine.

Implications:

  • This case highlights a rare etiology of respiratory failure secondary to osteoporotic fractures.
  • Highlights the importance of considering skeletal trauma as a cause of airway compromise in elderly patients with osteoporosis.