title: Atypical metatarsal fracture in a patient on long term bisphosphonate therapy.
abstract: A 24 years old female of cushing disease had undergone adrenelectomy. She was put on alendronate and steroid. After six and a half years she developed pathological fracture subtrochanteric femur. The patient was treated with proximal femoral nailing and the fracture united. 2 years later she developed pain right foot. She was diagnosed as transverse fracture of fifth metatarsal. We report this rare case of atypical metatarsal fracture in a patient on long term bisphosphonate therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Pavan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pradhan
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.forename: Vineet
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mehrotra