Atypical femoral fracture mimicking lumbar radiculopathy in two patients taking bisphosphonate long-...
Atypical femoral fracture mimicking lumbar radiculopathy in two patients taking bisphosphonate long-term: A case report
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Atypical femoral fracture (AFF) is a rare complication in patients with osteoporosis undergoing long-term bisphosphonate therapy. The most common symptom of incomplete AFF is nonspecific thigh pain, which is often difficult to distinguish from other causes.
We present two cases of AFF misdiagnosed as lumbar radiculopathy. Both patients visited o...
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Atypical femoral fracture mimicking lumbar radiculopathy in two patients taking bisphosphonate long-term: A case report
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1471-2474
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1471-2474
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10.1186/s12891-022-05990-7
