Bilateral mid-diaphyseal femoral stress fractures in the elderly

European Journal of Trauma

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 68-71

  Husada, Glen ^b   Libberecht, Katleen ^b   Peeters, Tom ^b   Populaire, Jacques ^a  

^a Departments of Traumatology   (Belgium)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bilateral; Elderly; Femur; Osteoporosis; Stress fractures

Indexed keywords

ALENDRONIC ACID; CALCIUM; VITAMIN D;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BONE SCINTISCANNING; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAPHYSIS; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RADIOGRAPHY; STRESS FRACTURE;

EID: 18444401127     PISSN: 14390590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-005-1421-5     Document Type: Article

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