Depends on the current condition of the person affiliated with
osteomalacia. Osteomalacia means, in latin, Condition of softening
of the bones. So your areas of the body where osteomalacia is
occurring is weaker and more prone to break easily. Which can lead
to disabilty and can be life threatening due to some causes of
osteomalacia such as, hypocalcemia or low-blood calcium levels.
Hypocalcemia can lead to irregular heart beat and rhythym, which
leads to heart failure. Other life-threatening complications can
also be associated with osteomalacia.