Bilateral atypical femur fractures without bisphosphonate exposure
Szolomayer LK, Ibe IK, Lindskog DM. Bilateral atypical femur fractures without bisphosphonate exposure. Skeletal Radiology 2016, 46: 241-247. PMID: 27900455, DOI: 10.1007/s00256-016-2526-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccidental FallsBone Density Conservation AgentsComorbidityDiphosphonatesFemoral FracturesFracture Fixation, InternalHumansMaleMiddle AgedConceptsAtypical femur fracturesSubtrochanteric femur fracturesFemur fracturesCommon radiographic featuresLateral cortical thicknessBisphosphonate exposureBisphosphonate medicationBisphosphonate useProphylactic treatmentRadiographic featuresMedical historyFemoral cortexAtypical featuresCortical thicknessFracture typeContralateral femurSubsequent treatmentTransverse fracturesMedicationsPatientsOnly causeFracturesTreatmentInjuryCortex