Frequent fractures and sclerotic thick bands on physes related to oral alendronate treatments

Frequent fractures and sclerotic thick bands on physes related to oral alendronate treatments

Bisphosphonate treatment has known effects of improving bone mineral density and preventing fractures in children with steroid-induced osteoporosis. However, there have been reports that high-dosage pamidronate therapy induces osteopetrosis in the borders of bones. A 10-year-old boy undergoing long-...

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Main Authors: Masatoshi Koh, Yuko Sakamoto, Yoshiyuki Ohtomo, Daisuke Umino, Sung-Gon Kim, Muneaki Ishijima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Trauma Case Reports
Subjects:
Sclerotic band
Oral bisphosphonate
Steroid-induced osteoporosis
Frequent fracture
Pediatric
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644022000401

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