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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Main Authors: Nianye Zheng, Ning Tang, Ling Qin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Translation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214031X1630050X