Is hungry bone syndrome a cause of postoperative hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy in thyrotoxicosis? A prospective study with bone mineral density correlation

Hungry bone syndrome occurs exclusively in thyrotoxic subjects and constitutes the major cause of postoperative hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy. Vertebral osteoporosis and hypomagnesemia within 72 hours after total thyroidectomy is associated with the risk of hungry bone syndrome.