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Atypical Femoral Fractures, Bisphosphonates, and Adult Hypophosphatasia
Author(s) -
Whyte Michael P
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of bone and mineral research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.882
H-Index - 241
eISSN - 1523-4681
pISSN - 0884-0431
DOI - 10.1359/jbmr.081253
Subject(s) - hypophosphatasia , osteomalacia , medicine , hypophosphatemia , osteoporosis , femur , endocrinology , alkaline phosphatase , surgery , chemistry , biochemistry , enzyme
Lateral subtrochanteric femoral pseudofractures occurring in adults with osteomalacia from hypophosphatasia and X‐linked hypophosphatemia support the hypothesis that atypical femoral fractures in osteoporosis treated with bisphosphonates also result from low bone turnover.