Fractures atypiques du fémur: A propos de trois cas cliniques [Atypical fractures of the femur: apropos of 3 clinical cases].
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Serval ID
serval:BIB_F8D8B41F8E71
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Fractures atypiques du fémur: A propos de trois cas cliniques [Atypical fractures of the femur: apropos of 3 clinical cases].
Journal
Praxis
ISSN
1661-8157 (Print)
ISSN-L
1661-8157
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2014
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
103
Number
16
Pages
939-944
Language
french
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; English Abstract ; Journal Article Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Osteoporosis is an increasing public health problem. The bisphophonates are the most useful treatment used through the world to prevent osteoporotic fractures. Their large prescription revealed an unpredictable side effect: the atypical fracture. These fractures appear in the subtrochanteric or diaphysal femoral proximal site, spontaneously or after a low trauma, and could be bilateral. X-rays shows a transversal or oblique fracture with a spur in the cortex and with a diffuse thickening of the cortical of the proximal femur. Expert's recommendations are current in progress to well understand and managed this problem. Here we report three cases of atypical femur fractures occurred in our Centre of bone diseases with some management and treatment propositions.
Keywords
Aged, Diphosphonates/adverse effects, Diphosphonates/therapeutic use, Drug Substitution, Female, Femoral Fractures/chemically induced, Femoral Fractures/radiography, Fracture Fixation, Internal, Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary, Fractures, Spontaneous/chemically induced, Fractures, Spontaneous/radiography, Humans, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal/prevention & control, Risk Factors
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