title: Atypical femoral fractures bilaterally in a patient receiving bisphosphonate: a case report.
abstract: Atypical femoral fractures are often associated with prolonged bisphosphonate use. The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) has set the diagnosis criteria for atypical subtrochanteric and diaphyseal femoral fractures by classifying them according to their major and minor criteria. Prolonged bisphosphonate use is correlated with AFF, but the pathogenetic mechanism that causes this kind of fracture has not been defined yet. We describe simultaneous bilaterally femoral fractures in a 76-year-old woman.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moghnie
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
authors.forename: Veronica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Scamacca
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Fabrizio
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Valentini
keywords: atypical femoral fracture