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Effect of Long-Term Use of Bisphosphonates on Forearm Bone: Atypical Ulna Fractures in Elderly Woman with Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a common musculoskeletal disease of the elderly population characterized by decreased bone mineral density and subsequent fractures. Bisphosphonates are a widely accepted drug therapy which act through inhibition of bone resorption and prevent fractures. However, in long-term use, at...
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2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4995334/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27595031 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4185202 |
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author | Erdem, Yusuf Atbasi, Zafer Emre, Tuluhan Yunus Kavadar, Gülis Demiralp, Bahtiyar |
author_facet | Erdem, Yusuf Atbasi, Zafer Emre, Tuluhan Yunus Kavadar, Gülis Demiralp, Bahtiyar |
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description | Osteoporosis is a common musculoskeletal disease of the elderly population characterized by decreased bone mineral density and subsequent fractures. Bisphosphonates are a widely accepted drug therapy which act through inhibition of bone resorption and prevent fractures. However, in long-term use, atypical bisphosphonate induced fractures may occur, particularly involving the lower weight bearing extremity. Atypical ulna fracture associated with long-term bisphosphonate use is rarely reported in current literature. We present a 62-year-old woman with atypical ulna due to long-term alendronate therapy without a history of trauma or fall. Clinicians should be aware of stress fracture in a patient who has complaints of upper extremity pain and history of long-term bisphosphonate therapy. |
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spelling | pubmed-49953342016-09-04 Effect of Long-Term Use of Bisphosphonates on Forearm Bone: Atypical Ulna Fractures in Elderly Woman with Osteoporosis Erdem, Yusuf Atbasi, Zafer Emre, Tuluhan Yunus Kavadar, Gülis Demiralp, Bahtiyar Case Rep Orthop Case Report Osteoporosis is a common musculoskeletal disease of the elderly population characterized by decreased bone mineral density and subsequent fractures. Bisphosphonates are a widely accepted drug therapy which act through inhibition of bone resorption and prevent fractures. However, in long-term use, atypical bisphosphonate induced fractures may occur, particularly involving the lower weight bearing extremity. Atypical ulna fracture associated with long-term bisphosphonate use is rarely reported in current literature. We present a 62-year-old woman with atypical ulna due to long-term alendronate therapy without a history of trauma or fall. Clinicians should be aware of stress fracture in a patient who has complaints of upper extremity pain and history of long-term bisphosphonate therapy. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016 2016-08-10 /pmc/articles/PMC4995334/ /pubmed/27595031 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4185202 Text en Copyright © 2016 Yusuf Erdem et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Case Report Erdem, Yusuf Atbasi, Zafer Emre, Tuluhan Yunus Kavadar, Gülis Demiralp, Bahtiyar Effect of Long-Term Use of Bisphosphonates on Forearm Bone: Atypical Ulna Fractures in Elderly Woman with Osteoporosis |
title | Effect of Long-Term Use of Bisphosphonates on Forearm Bone: Atypical Ulna Fractures in Elderly Woman with Osteoporosis |
title_full | Effect of Long-Term Use of Bisphosphonates on Forearm Bone: Atypical Ulna Fractures in Elderly Woman with Osteoporosis |
title_fullStr | Effect of Long-Term Use of Bisphosphonates on Forearm Bone: Atypical Ulna Fractures in Elderly Woman with Osteoporosis |
title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Long-Term Use of Bisphosphonates on Forearm Bone: Atypical Ulna Fractures in Elderly Woman with Osteoporosis |
title_short | Effect of Long-Term Use of Bisphosphonates on Forearm Bone: Atypical Ulna Fractures in Elderly Woman with Osteoporosis |
title_sort | effect of long-term use of bisphosphonates on forearm bone: atypical ulna fractures in elderly woman with osteoporosis |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4995334/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27595031 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4185202 |
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