Using DEXA to diagnose impending atypical femoral fracture in an asymptomatic patient on long term bisphosphonates: A case report of a missed opportunity for fracture prevention

Using DEXA to diagnose impending atypical femoral fracture in an asymptomatic patient on long term bisphosphonates: A case report of a missed opportunity for fracture prevention

Key Clinical Message We report a patient who sustained an AFF (Atypical femoral fractures) after 15 years of bisphosphonate treatment. DEXA scans can be utilized to identify early evidence of AFF in asymptomatic patients up to 9 years before the development of an AFF.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ashraf Amin Ariff, Panagiotis Konstantinou, Michael Cuss, Charmaine Riley Nelson, Ahmed Hamed, Anastasios P. Nikolaides
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-11-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
atypical femoral fractures
bisphosphonates
DEXA
osteoporosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.9524

Internet

https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.9524

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