Atypical femoral fractures and current management
With the rapid increase in patients receiving bisphosphonates (BPs) for treating osteoporosis, one of the clinical complications associated with its long-term use is atypical femoral fractures (AFFs). Although the absolute risk for AFFs is low and it was a consensus that AFFs were acceptable compare...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Translation |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214031X1630050X |