Alendronate-related femoral diaphysis fracture - What should be done to predict and prevent subsequent fracture of the contralateral side?

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 701-703

  Edwards, M H ^a   McCrae, F C ^a   Young Min, S A ^a  

^a QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alendronate; Bisphosphonate; Dual energy x ray absorptiometry; Femoral diaphysis fracture; Osteoporosis; Radiological imaging

Indexed keywords

ALENDRONIC ACID; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BONE DENSITY; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; BONE SCINTISCANNING; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; CORTICOSTEROID INDUCED OSTEOPOROSIS; DIAPHYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT DURATION; WEIGHT BEARING;

ALENDRONATE; BONE DENSITY CONSERVATION AGENTS; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURES, STRESS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 77950925112     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: 14332965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00198-009-0986-y     Document Type: Article

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