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The enigma of atypical femoral fractures: A summary of current knowledge

Atypical femoral fractures (AFF) are stress or ‘insufficiency’ fractures, often complicated by the use of bisphosphonates or other bone turnover inhibitors. While these drugs are beneficial for the intact osteoporotic bone, they probably prevent a stress fracture from healing which thus progresses t...

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Autores principales: Larsen, Morten Schultz, Schmal, Hagen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery 2018
Materias:
Hip
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6174857/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30305933
http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/2058-5241.3.170070