Bisphosphonates have been linked to increased risk for atypical femoral fractures (AFFs), but the usual definition of AFF excludes periprosthetic femoral fractures (PFFs) in patients with hip or knee ...

May 25, 2012 — The incidence of atypical femur fractures has increased during the past decade, and this increased risk is associated with bisphosphonate use, according to a recent study published ...

“The trade-off between the risk of this type of fracture and the overall benefit of these medications to osteoporotic patients is striking. The public needs to understand the rare incidence of ...

In the human body, the femur, the thigh bone is one of the largest and strongest bones which extends from the hip joint all the way down to the knee joint. Being the strongest bone, a significantly ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 90-year-old woman presented to the ED after sustaining a ground-level fall onto her right knee earlier in the ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. From 2005 to 2010, patients in the Medicare population ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Femur shaft fracture' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The ...

Correspondence to: Dr Hulstyn Brown University Department of Orthopaedics Division of Sports Medicine, 2 Dudley St, Providence, RI 02905, USA; hulstyncox.net Background: Stress fractures do not often ...

Q: Femoral Stress Fractures: I was diagnosed with two femoral stress fractures about 6 weeks ago. They are result of marathon training and are in the interotrochanteric area. Initially the doc told me ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Femur fracture' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The ...