A Case Report of Mixed Osteomalacia and Low Bone Density from Vitamin D Deficiency as a Cause of Bilateral Tibial Stress Fractures in a Young Male Military Recruit from Singapore
Despite being a tropical country, vitamin D deficiency is common in Singapore.All young Singaporean product males between the age of 18 and 21 years have to undergo mandatory military service.Stress fractures occur in military recruits, and risk factors include a sudden increase in physical activity and vitamin D deficiency.We report the bone histo