Bisphosphonate-related Femoral Shaft Fracture [PDF]
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2020 The efficacy of using bisphosphonate therapy to treat osteoporotic patients is becoming more widely known, but the potential side effects may not be.
Jesse Kellar +3 more
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The Butterfly Fragment in Wedge‐Shaped Femoral Shaft Fracture: Comparison of Two Different Surgical Methods [PDF]
Orthopaedic Surgery, 2022 Objective Our study compared the results of wedge‐shaped femoral shaft fracture following intramedullary (IM) nailing with or without fixation of the third fragment. Methods We retrospectively reviewed patients presenting with femoral shaft fracture with
Yuan‐Hsin Tsai +3 more
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Antiresorptive Drugs and the Risk of Femoral Shaft Fracture in Men and Women With Osteoporosis: A Cohort Study Using the National Database of Health Insurance Claims of Japan [PDF]
Journal of Epidemiology, 2023 Background: This cohort study aimed to estimate incidence rates of femoral shaft fracture in patients who were treated with antiresorptive drugs. Methods: We used data from the National Database of Health Insurance Claims of Japan from April 2009 and ...
Takumi Imai +6 more
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Long-term administration of alendronate sodium caused an atypical femoral shaft fracture in a 36-year-old woman: a case report and literature review [PDF]
Journal of International Medical ResearchLong-term bisphosphonate therapy is associated with atypical or insufficiency fractures, particularly in the proximal femur. We observed a case of an atypical femoral shaft fracture in a patient with a long-term history of alendronate therapy.
Wenyu Duan +3 more
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Pediatric femoral shaft fracture requiring revision surgery for nonunion associated with vitamin D and K deficiencies: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case ReportsBackground Nonunion of femoral shaft fractures in children is rare, and there is no clear treatment protocol. In this case report, a pediatric femoral shaft fracture that developed in nonunion due to vitamin deficiency after osteosynthesis, which was ...
Shun Igarashi +7 more
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Bilateral femoral concurrent neck with shaft fractures – A case report
Journal of Orthopaedic Reports, 2023 Background: Bilateral femoral concurrent neck with shaft fracture is rare and requires meticulous planning to achieve successful outcome. Case: We report a rare case of bilateral femoral concurrent neck with shaft fracture.
Zackariya Mohamed Jafrullah +3 more
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Miss-A-Nail Technique for Neck of Femur Fracture – A Case Report
Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, 2022 Femur shaft fractures are common fractures that orthopaedic surgeons come across. Such fractures frequently associate with high energy trauma (ex: Motor vehicle accident, fall from height) in young patients or a trivial fall in elderly patients.
Nandini Sanjay, HS Arun
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Risk factors for fracture in patients with fibrous dysplasia of the proximal femur
Journal of International Medical Research, 2022 Objective The primary aim of this retrospective observational clinical study was to explore the risk factors for fracture in patients with fibrous dysplasia (FD) of the proximal femur.
Wenzheng Liu, Ming Xu, Xiuchun Yu
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Surgical Treatment of Ipsilateral Multi-Level Femoral Fracture Treated Using Antegrade Intramedullary Nail [PDF]
Journal of Trauma and Injury, 2018 Ipsilateral fractures of proximal femur with shaft and condylar region are very rare. Current concept of management is based on fixation of each fracture as independent entity using separate fixation modalities for proximal and distal parts of femur ...
Beom-Soo Kim +3 more
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2021 Introduction The role of open cerclage wiring in comminuted femoral shaft fracture treatment with intramedullary nails remains unclear. Here, we analyzed the effect of open cerclage wiring and the risk factors for nonunion after interlocking nailing in ...
Tzu-Hao Wang +6 more
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