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Left leg pain. No trauma. History of osteoporosis.
Patient Data
Age: 90 years
Gender: Female
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Bisphosphonate-related atypical femoral fracture
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Transverse proximal left femoral shaft fracture with medial "beaking".
Thickening of the lateral shaft cortex on the right.
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Increased uptake in the lateral cortex of the proximal femoral shafts bilaterally.
Case Discussion
Typical appearances of an atypical femoral fracture related to bisphosphonate use on the left with a stress fracture on the right. This patient had a history of taking bisphosphonates for osteoporosis. Recognition of these types of fractures is important because changes are usually bilateral and prophylactic pinning is often performed.
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