Bilateral atypical fractures of the femur: Ten years AFTER ten years of bisphosphonate therapy

Bilateral atypical fractures of the femur: Ten years AFTER ten years of bisphosphonate therapy

Background: Atypical femur fracture (AFF) is a clinically important complication of bisphosphonate (BP) use in the treatment of osteoporosis. The benefits of long-term BP therapy in preventing osteoporotic fractures have been shown to outweigh the risks of treatment. Discontinuation of BPs or “drug...

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Main Authors: Matthew D. Smith, Olen J. Haseman, Jorge A. Velez Garza, Jan M. Bruder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Bone Reports
Subjects:
Osteoporosis
Atypical femur fracture
Bisphosphonates
Drug holiday
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352187221003685

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