title: [Treatment with bisphosphonates as a possible cause of bilateral spontaneous atypical femoral fracture].
abstract: In recent years, case reports have suggested an association between long-term bisphosphonate treatment and spontaneous atypical femoral fractures. We present a case with a 67 year-old female who was treated with bisphosphonate for eight years and within one year sustained bilateral spontaneous atypical femoral fractures preceded by uncharacteristic hip/thigh pain. X-ray of proximal femur is indicated in patients with long-term bisphosphonate use and non-traumatic hip/thigh pain.
authors.affiliation: Ortopædkirurgisk Afdeling, Regionshospitalet Silkeborg, Falkevej 1-3, 8600 Silkeborg, Denmark. Mathiasr@sol.dk
authors.forename: Mathias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
authors.forename: Jeppe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lange
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019386:Alendronate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D019386:Alendronate