Bisphosphonate stress fracture

Case contributed by Stefan Lazic

Presentation

Left leg pain

Patient Data

Age: 60 years
Gender: Female

XR left leg

x-ray

The frontal view of the left femur shows beaking of the lateral cortex. Elsewhere, there is osteoarthritis in the left knee involving the lateral and patellofemoral compartments.

Case Discussion

The case is a classic example of a stress fracture from Bisphosphonates which typically occur in the lateral sub-trochanteric cortex of the femur.

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