Femoral Bowing and Femoral Neck-Shaft Angle Evaluation Can Reduce Atypical Femoral Fractures in Osteoporotic Patients: A Scientific Report

Bisphosphonates (BPs) are the mainstay of osteoporosis treatment due to their safety and efficacy. There is evidence that BPs medication may be complicated by atypical femoral fractures (AFFs). Prolonged administration of BPs is even more strongly associated with AFFs. AFF is a relatively rare compl...

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Autores principales: Papaioannou, Ioannis, Pantazidou, Georgia, Baikousis, Andreas, Korovessis, Panagiotis
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7606192/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33154843
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.10771

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7606192/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33154843
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.10771

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