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Spontaneous bilateral subcapital hip fracture due to multiple myeloma: an 18‐month follow‐up
Author(s) -
MOUZOPOULOS G.,
STAMATAKOS M.,
KOUVARIS C.,
MOUZOPOULOS D.,
TZURBAKIS M.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
european journal of cancer care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.849
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1365-2354
pISSN - 0961-5423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2007.00779.x
Subject(s) - medicine , avascular necrosis , zoledronic acid , multiple myeloma , femoral neck , surgery , bisphosphonate , implant , clavicle , hip fracture , fracture (geology) , dentistry , osteoporosis , femoral head , geotechnical engineering , engineering
We present a rare case of bilateral subcapital hip fracture as a first sign of multiple myeloma in a young man. Right femoral neck fracture was treated by three Asnis screws and the left one by hemiarthroplasty. In order to avoid implant failure, we used zoledronic acid, a bisphosphonate compound, instead of methacrylate cement. After an 18‐month follow‐up, there was no evidence of avascular necrosis, no implant failure and no periprothetic fracture.