Atraumatic segmental atypical femur fracture secondary to bisphosphonate use: A case report
| Autor: | Diana C. Patterson, David Joseph, Richard Ghillani, Yangguan Wu, Laura Skeeles, Rohit Hasija, Andrew J. Lovy |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
musculoskeletal diseases
medicine.medical_specialty Femur fracture Segmental fracture business.industry Radiography medicine.medical_treatment Dentistry 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Case Report Bisphosphonate musculoskeletal system Surgery 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure medicine Insufficiency fracture Nail (anatomy) Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Femur 030212 general & internal medicine business |
| Popis: | Atypical femur fractures as a result of long term bisphosphonate use are characterized by several unique radiographic features. We describe an atypical femur fracture treated by cephalomedullary nail with a previously undescribed segmental fracture pattern. Other than 1.5 years of bisphosphonate use the patient did not have any other risk factors known to cause atypical femur fractures. Judicious bisphosphonate use as well as increased awareness of the associated complications may help reduce the rate of bisphosphonate associated atypical femur fractures. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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