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Risk of Atypical Femoral Fracture during and after Bisphosphonate Use

2014; Massachusetts Medical Society; Volume: 371; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1056/nejmc1403799

ISSN

1533-4406

Autores

Jörg Schilcher, Veronika Koeppen, Per Aspenberg, Karl Michaëlsson,

Tópico(s)

Bone fractures and treatments

Resumo

This letter indicates that there is long-lasting skeletal accumulation of bisphosphonate, and ongoing use appears to be the dominant risk factor for rare fractures.

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