Open AccessAtypical metatarsal fracture in a patient on long term bisphosphonate therapy
Author(s) -
Pavan Pradhan,
Vikas Saxena,
Ashok Yadav,
Vineet Mehrotra
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.101048
Subject(s) - medicine , bisphosphonate , surgery , femur , hip pain , orthopedic surgery , femur fracture , osteoporosis
A 24 years old female of cushing disease had undergone adrenelectomy. She was put on alendronate and steroid. After six and a half years she developed pathological fracture subtrochanteric femur. The patient was treated with proximal femoral nailing and the fracture united. 2 years later she developed pain right foot. She was diagnosed as transverse fracture of fifth metatarsal. We report this rare case of atypical metatarsal fracture in a patient on long term bisphosphonate therapy.