Bisphosphonate-related Femoral Shaft Fracture

Bisphosphonate-related Femoral Shaft Fracture

The efficacy of using bisphosphonate therapy to treat osteoporotic patients is becoming more widely known, but the potential side effects may not be. While this class of drugs is generally safe, concerns have emerged regarding risks of atypical subtrochanteric fractures associated with long-term use...

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Main Authors: Jesse Kellar, Alan Givertz, Jessica Mathias, Jessica Cohen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2020-02-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8zm969vn
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spelling doaj-852b506b9cd54039995812e14c5fba742020-11-25T02:12:10ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine2474-252X2020-02-014110.5811/cpcem.2019.10.45007cpcem-04-62Bisphosphonate-related Femoral Shaft FractureJesse KellarAlan GivertzJessica MathiasJessica CohenThe efficacy of using bisphosphonate therapy to treat osteoporotic patients is becoming more widely known, but the potential side effects may not be. While this class of drugs is generally safe, concerns have emerged regarding risks of atypical subtrochanteric fractures associated with long-term use. There have been a number of case reports discussing the association of patients on bisphosphonates who suffer a non-traumatic or a low-energy mechanism of injury atypical of subtrochanteric fractures. The purpose of this case report is to raise awareness of this potential side effect and provide increased clinical suspicion for this rare type of fracture.https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8zm969vn
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author Jesse Kellar
Alan Givertz
Jessica Mathias
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Jessica Mathias
Jessica Cohen
Bisphosphonate-related Femoral Shaft Fracture
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
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Alan Givertz
Jessica Mathias
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title Bisphosphonate-related Femoral Shaft Fracture
title_short Bisphosphonate-related Femoral Shaft Fracture
title_full Bisphosphonate-related Femoral Shaft Fracture
title_fullStr Bisphosphonate-related Femoral Shaft Fracture
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publisher eScholarship Publishing, University of California
series Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
issn 2474-252X
publishDate 2020-02-01
description The efficacy of using bisphosphonate therapy to treat osteoporotic patients is becoming more widely known, but the potential side effects may not be. While this class of drugs is generally safe, concerns have emerged regarding risks of atypical subtrochanteric fractures associated with long-term use. There have been a number of case reports discussing the association of patients on bisphosphonates who suffer a non-traumatic or a low-energy mechanism of injury atypical of subtrochanteric fractures. The purpose of this case report is to raise awareness of this potential side effect and provide increased clinical suspicion for this rare type of fracture.
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