Bisphosphonate-induced Atypical Femoral Shaft Fracture

Bisphosphonates are used to treat postmenopausal and glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, Paget's disease of bone, and malignant hypercalcemia. They have been related to atypical femur fractures. We describe an 83-year-old woman on long-term bisphosphonates presenting with an atypical femur fra...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Baig, Muhammad Usman, Maqbool, Awais
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2017
Materias:
Orthopedics
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6710495/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31475083
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1750

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6710495/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31475083
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1750

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