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Atypical femoral fractures related to bisphosphonate therapy
Bisphosphonates (BP) are a commonly prescribed class of drugs for the prevention of osteoporosis-related fractures. Paradoxically, however, they have recently been linked to atypical fractures in the shaft of the femur. Since many physicians including radiologists, are not aware of this entity, the...
Autores principales: | Jain, Tarun Pankaj, Thorn, Murray |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3624739/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23599564 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-3026.107178 |
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