Using DEXA to diagnose impending atypical femoral fracture in an asymptomatic patient on long term bisphosphonates: A case report of a missed opportunity for fracture prevention
Abstract
We report a patient who sustained an AFF (Atypical femoral fractures) after 15 years of bisphosphonate treatment. DEXA scans can be utilized to identify early evidence of AFF in asymptomatic patients up to 9 years before the development of an AFF.
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Date
2024-10-23
Type
Article
Subject
Orthopaedics, Elderly care., Surgery
Citation
Ariff AA, Konstantinou P, Cuss M, Nelson CR, Hamed A, Nikolaides AP. Using DEXA to diagnose impending atypical femoral fracture in an asymptomatic patient on long term bisphosphonates: A case report of a missed opportunity for fracture prevention. Clin Case Rep. 2024 Oct 23;12(11):e9524. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.9524.
Journal / Source Title
Clinical Case Reports
DOI
10.1002/ccr3.9524
PMID
39450331
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Publisher’s URL
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/20500904