Osteoporosis is a common and serious complication of GC therapy, resulting in increased risk of fragility fractures (1). Increased osteocyte lacunar size with a loss of perilacunar mineral along with the osteocytic autophagy were observed during GC treatment, suggesting that the osteocytes are metabolically stressed or compromised.

Essa é uma série retrospectiva de casos em que foram avaliados 20 pacientes (23 polegares), operados entre janeiro de 2012 e dezembro de 2016, no Hospital Menino Jesus/ SP. Foram estudados fatores epidemiológicos e clínicos, dentre os quais o score funcional de Tada.