2023
DOI: 10.22271/27078345.2023.v5.i1c.161
|View full text |Cite
|
Sign up to set email alerts
|

Atypical femoral fracture in a patient with severely bowed femurs on short term bisphosphonates: A technical note

Abstract: Background: The incidence of atypical femoral fractures (AFF) is estimated at 70 to 100 per 100,000 patients. They are seen in patients who have undergone a prolonged course of bisphosphonate therapy. In one study, Asian women were found to have a more than 6-fold increase in the relative risk of AFF compared to Caucasians. It is also noticed that Asians have increased prevalence of bowing of the femur. This presents a challenge in the surgical management of AFF in Asians. Case Summary: A 76-year-old woman pre… Show more

Help me understand this report

Search citation statements

Order By: Relevance

Paper Sections

Select...

Citation Types

0
0
0

Publication Types

Select...

Relationship

0
0

Authors

Journals

citations
Cited by 0 publications
references
References 18 publications
0
0
0
Order By: Relevance

No citations

Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?