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
Ariff, Ashraf Amin Konstantinou, Panagiotis Cuss, Michael Nelson, Charmaine Riley Hamed, Ahmed Nikolaides, Anastasios P
Ariff, Ashraf Amin
Konstantinou, Panagiotis
Cuss, Michael
Nelson, Charmaine Riley
Hamed, Ahmed
Nikolaides, Anastasios P
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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
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2024-10-23
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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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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.
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