Bilateral atypical femoral diaphyseal fractures in a patient treated with alendronate sodium

International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 149-154

  Lee, Joon Kiong ^a  

^a Orthopedic and Traumatology   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Bisphosphonates; Dual energy X ray absorptiometry; Fracture; Osteoporosis (clinical aspects)

Indexed keywords

ALENDRONIC ACID; ASCORBIC ACID; CALCIUM;

AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE PLATE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAPHYSIS; DISEASE COURSE; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FRACTURE HEALING; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HUMAN; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOPENIA; OSTEOPOROSIS; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALENDRONATE; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BONE DENSITY CONSERVATION AGENTS; DIAPHYSES; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FEMUR; HUMANS; OSTEOPOROSIS;

EID: 67749137487     PISSN: 17561841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1756-185X.2009.01396.x     Document Type: Article

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