Atraumatic segmental atypical femur fracture secondary to bisphosphonate use: A case report

Andrew J. Lovy; Diana Patterson; Laura Skeeles; Richard Ghillani; David Joseph; Yangguan Wu; Rohit Hasija

doi:10.1016/j.jcot.2017.03.005

Atraumatic segmental atypical femur fracture secondary to bisphosphonate use: A case report

Andrew J. Lovy, Diana Patterson, Laura Skeeles, Richard Ghillani, David Joseph, Yangguan Wu, Rohit Hasija

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	S67-S71
Journal	Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma
Volume	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcot.2017.03.005
State	Published - Aug 2017

Keywords

Atypical Femur Fracture
Bisphosphonate
Insufficiency fracture

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Atraumatic segmental atypical femur fracture secondary to bisphosphonate use: A case report

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