Open AccessProphylactic Fixation Can Be Cost-effective in Preventing a Contralateral Bisphosphonate-associated Femur Fracture
Author(s) -
Sam Y. Jiang,
David Kaufman,
Bonnie Chien,
Michael Longoria,
Ross D. Shachter,
Julius A. Bishop
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1097/corr.0000000000000545
Subject(s) - medicine , femur fracture , femur , surgery , fixation (population genetics) , osteoporosis , femoral fracture , population , environmental health
Bisphosphonates reduce the risk of fractures associated with osteoporosis but increase the risk of atypical subtrochanteric femur fractures. After unilateral atypical femur fracture, there is risk of contralateral fracture, but the indications for prophylactic fixation are controversial.