title: Combined Effect of a Locking Plate and Teriparatide for Incomplete Atypical Femoral Fracture: Two Case Reports of Curved Femurs.
abstract: In surgical treatment for atypical femoral fractures (AFFs), reconstruction nail fixation is recommended for both complete and incomplete fractures. Although it has been reported that AFF is affected by many factors, The ASBMR Task Force 2013 Revised Case Definition of AFFs states that a curved femur is often seen in Asian patients. It is sometimes difficult to insert a nail into a femur in incomplete AFF patients with severely curved femurs. We report two incomplete bisphosphonate-related AFF patients with marked femoral curvatures treated by locking plates and teriparatide, showing early bone unions and favorable long-term outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Ugo Municipal Hospital, 44-5 Otomichi, Nishomonai, Ugo 012-1131, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tsuchie
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, Japan.
authors.forename: Naohisa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Miyakoshi
authors.affiliation: Ugo Municipal Hospital, 44-5 Otomichi, Nishomonai, Ugo 012-1131, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nishi
authors.affiliation: Ugo Municipal Hospital, 44-5 Otomichi, Nishomonai, Ugo 012-1131, Japan.
authors.forename: Hidekazu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.affiliation: Ugo Municipal Hospital, 44-5 Otomichi, Nishomonai, Ugo 012-1131, Japan.
authors.forename: Toyohito
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Segawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shimada