Atypical bilateral femoral shaft fracture in patient treated with bisphosphonates

European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology

Volumn 23, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2013, Pages

  Parrón Cambero, Raúl ^a   Rey López, Antonio ^a   Tomé Bermejo, Félix ^a   Cibantos Martínez, Roberto ^a  

^a HOSPITAL VIRGEN DE LA SALUD   (Spain)

Author keywords

Atypical fracture; Bisphosphonates; Femur

Indexed keywords

BISPHOSPHONIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORTICAL THICKNESS (BONE); DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFECT; FALLING; FEMALE; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; FEMUR SUBTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; LOCKING SCREW; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOPOROSIS; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT DURATION;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; BONE DENSITY CONSERVATION AGENTS; DIPHOSPHONATES; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; OSTEOPOROSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84902383698     PISSN: 16338065     EISSN: 14321068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00590-012-1086-9     Document Type: Article

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