Atypical Femur Fractures in Patients Treated with Bisphosphonates: Identification, Management, and Prevention

Atypical Femur Fractures in Patients Treated with Bisphosphonates: Identification, Management, and Prevention

Osteoporosis is a common condition with significant health care costs. First-line therapy is with bisphosphonates, which have proven anti-fracture efficacy. Around 10 years after the introduction of bisphosphonates reports began to be published of atypical femoral fractures (AFFs) that may be associ...

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Main Author: Judith Sarah Bubbear
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Rambam Health Care Campus 2016-10-01
Series:Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal
Subjects:
Atypical femoral fracture
bisphosphonate
drug holiday
osteoporosis
Online Access:http://rmmj.org.il/Pages/ArticleHTM.aspx?manuId=633

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