Open AccessBisphosphonate Use and the Risk of Subtrochanteric or Femoral Shaft Fractures in Older Women
Author(s) -
Laura ParkWyllie
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.2011.190
Subject(s) - medicine , bisphosphonate , femoral neck , osteoporosis , odds ratio , surgery , confidence interval , cohort , hip fracture , population , alendronic acid , environmental health
Osteoporosis is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Oral bisphosphonates have become a mainstay of treatment, but concerns have emerged that long-term use of these drugs may suppress bone remodeling, leading to unusual fractures.
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