Bilateral atypical insufficiency fractures of the proximal tibia and a unilateral distal femoral fracture associated with long-term intravenous bisphosphonate therapy: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Atypical insufficiency fractures of the femur in patients on long-term bisphosphonate therapy have been well described in recent literature. The majority of cases are associated with minimal or no trauma and occur in the subtrochan...

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Main Authors: Imbuldeniya Arjuna, Jiwa Natasha, Murphy John
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-02-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/6/1/50