Bisphosphonates are not associated with vertebral osteonecrosis

Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 452-455

  Kallmes, David F ^a   Rad, Arash Ehteshami ^a   Gray, Leigh A ^a   McDonald, Robert J ^a   Clarke, Bart L ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisphosphonate therapy; Osteonecrosis; Osteoporosis; Vertebral fracture

Indexed keywords

ALENDRONIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BONE NECROSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCUTANEOUS VERTEBROPLASTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT DURATION; VERTEBRA; VERTEBRAL OSTEONECROSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALENDRONATE; BONE DENSITY; DIPHOSPHONATES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEONECROSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINE;

EID: 67749095668     PISSN: 09148779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00774-009-0052-z     Document Type: Article

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