Atypical Fractures of the Femoral Diaphysis in Postmenopausal Women Taking Alendronate
Atypical Fractures of the Femoral Diaphysis in Postmenopausal Women Taking Alendronate
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United States: Massachusetts Medical Society
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The authors identified 15 postmenopausal women who had been receiving alendronate who presented with atypical low-energy fractures. Ten of the patients had a unique radiographic pattern that the authors call “simple with thick cortices.”
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Atypical Fractures of the Femoral Diaphysis in Postmenopausal Women Taking Alendronate
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_223924604
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_223924604
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
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10.1056/NEJMc0707493
