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Author(s) -
Mathur Namit,
Lau Kenneth K
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1754-9485
pISSN - 1754-9477
DOI - 10.1111/1754-9485.12996
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , femur , emergency department , fixation (population genetics) , bisphosphonate , surgery , osteoporosis , pathology , population , environmental health , psychiatry
Summary We present a patient who presented to the emergency department with a bisphosphonate‐induced femoral fracture (BIFF). Clinical presentation, pathogenesis and management of BIFF are discussed. We also highlight the importance of imaging the contralateral femur, as these patients may need prophylactic surgical fixation of the contralateral femur.