Do atypical femoral fractures in patients with prolonged alendronate treatment heal?

Do atypical femoral fractures in patients with prolonged alendronate treatment heal? Eklem Hastalik Cerrahisi. 2014;25(1):52-5 Authors: Atik OS, Oztürk AM, Kunat C, Cetinkaya M, Kaptan Y Abstract Osteoporosis, which is a major health problem, may have an adverse impact on the economic status of the society and the quality of the life of the patients. Long-term alendronate use may cause an increased susceptibility to fractures with an increased risk of delayed union. In this article, we describe two patients on long-term alendronate therapy which were treated for atypical femoral fractures healed with surgical treatment plus calcium, vitamin D support, and alendronate discontinuation. PMID: 24650386 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Eklem Hastaliklari ve Cerrahisi - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Eklem Hastalik Cerrahisi Source Type: research