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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

Year: 2024

Type: article

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.

Source: Clinical Case Reports

DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.9524

Authors: Ashraf Amin Ariff, Panagiotis Konstantinou, Michael Cuss, Charmaine Riley Nelson, Ahmed Hamed, Anastasios P. Nikolaides

Institutions: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Heartlands Hospital, Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust, Royal Cornwall Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Bone health and osteoporosis research

Subfield: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,730