ArticleClinics in orthopedic surgery2018
Atypical Fracture of the Proximal Shaft of the Ulna Associated with Prolonged Bisphosphonate Therapy.
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- Pelvic Insufficiency Fractures in Cervical Cancer After Radiation Therapy: A Meta-Analysis and Review.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Pooled it
- Vascularized Medial Femoral Condyle Bone Grafting as a Salvage Strategy for Recalcitrant Atypical Ulnar Shaft Nonunion After Long-Term Bisphosphonate Therapy.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2026Article
- Staging classification of atypical ulnar fractures.Archives of osteoporosis · 2025Article
- Comparative Analysis of T-Score Discordance between a Registry-Based Korean Population and Atypical Femoral Fracture Patients of a Single Institution.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2022Article
- Radiological Reversibility of Incomplete Atypical Femoral Fracture with Cessation of Bisphosphonate: Including an Early Stage of Incomplete Fracture.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2022Article
- Revision osteosynthesis after primary treatment of atypical ulnar fractures associated with bisphosphonate usage - Nonunion after ordinary open reduction and internal fixation.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2021Article
- Subtrochanteric atypical femoral fracture induced solely by glucocorticoid without bisphosphonate treatment: a case report.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2021Article
- Treatment strategy for atypical ulnar fracture due to severely suppressed bone turnover caused by long-term bisphosphonate therapy: a case report and literature review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Review
- Bilateral atypical ulnar fractures occurring after long-term treatment with bisphosphonate for 7 years and with teriparatide for 2 years: a case report.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2020Article
- Intermittent Parathyroid Hormone Accelerates Stress Fracture Healing More Effectively Following Cessation of Bisphosphonate Treatment.JBMR plus · 2020Article
- Resveratrol can enhance osteogenic differentiation and mitochondrial biogenesis from human periosteum-derived mesenchymal stem cells.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2020Article
- Treatment of Atypical Fracture of the Ulnar Diaphysis by Open Reduction and Internal Fixation with Teriparatide.Case reports in orthopedics · 2019Article
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Abstract
Atypical fractures have been reported as a complication of long-standing bisphosphonate therapy and occur commonly in the subtrochanteric region or shaft of the femur showing typical radiographic features. We encountered a case of atypical fracture of the proximal one-third of the shaft of the ulna. Radiographic findings of this case differed from previously reported cases of ulnar fracture in terms of showing a transverse fracture line with cortical thickening and an oblique fracture line with anterior cortical spike. On the other hand, these findings were similar to radiographic features of atypical femoral fractures. The present case was managed surgically and union of fracture was achieved after 6 months. As there are possibilities of occurrence of atypical fractures in sites other than the femur, the physicians should cautiously examine the patients' history and radiographic findings.
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