Surgical Difficulties and Complications in the Treatment of Bisphosphonate-related Proximal Femur Fractures
Background: Atypical proximal femoral fractures are becoming more common. They are difficult to treat because of the poor union rate and potential surgical difficulties due to hard bone and complete obliteration of the medullary canal. Methods: This is a case series of five patients with bisphosphon...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2015-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210491715000330 |