Atypical femoral diaphyseal and subtrochanteric fractures and their association with bisphosphonates

BMJ Case Reports

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Leung, Frankie ^a   Lau, Tak Wing ^a   To, Michael ^a   Luk, Keith Dip Kei ^a   Kung, Annie Wai Chee ^b  

^a QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 77955984452     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1757790X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bcr.10.2008.1073     Document Type: Article

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