title: Pathological pelvic fracture following long-term bisphosphonate use in a 63-year-old woman.
abstract: A 63-year-old woman presented with a low energy pelvic fracture, which showed no signs of healing. Initial fractures were to the right hemipelvis, later followed by a right fractured neck of femur. We present a complicated patient journey, management dilemmas and highlight the growing concern with long-term bisphosphonate treatment.
authors.affiliation: NHS Grampian, Aberdeen, UK.
authors.forename: H I
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.affiliation: NHS Grampian, Aberdeen, UK.
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Hopper
authors.affiliation: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, UK.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Roberts
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D019386:Alendronate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D017102:Fracture Healing; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D019386:Alendronate