Two Cases of Periprosthetic Atypical Femoral Fractures in Patients on Long-Term Bisphosphonate Treatment
The current definition of atypical femoral fractures (AFFs) excludes periprosthetic fractures. However, a few cases of bisphosphonates (BPs) -associated periprosthetic atypical femoral fractures (PAFFs) have been reported in the literature. Here, we report two rare cases of PAFFs that fulfilled the...
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Main Authors: | Takanori Miura, Hiroaki Kijima, Takayuki Tani, Toshihito Ebina, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Yoichi Shimada |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Surgery |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9845320 |
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