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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic case reports2023

Denosumab-associated Periprosthetic Atypical Femur Fracture: A Case Report.

Satomi Abe, Masahiro Inoue, Takashi Mikami, Taiki Kanno, Takeshi Masuda

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Article in Journal of orthopaedic case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The definition of atypical femoral fractures should include periprosthetic femoral fractures (PAFFs).Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Satomi AbeDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Eniwa Hospital, 2-1-1 Koganechuou Eniwa 061-1449, Japan.
Masahiro InoueDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Eniwa Hospital, 2-1-1 Koganechuou Eniwa 061-1449, Japan.
Takashi MikamiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Eniwa Hospital, 2-1-1 Koganechuou Eniwa 061-1449, Japan.
Taiki KannoDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Eniwa Hospital, 2-1-1 Koganechuou Eniwa 061-1449, Japan.
Takeshi MasudaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Eniwa Hospital, 2-1-1 Koganechuou Eniwa 061-1449, Japan.
Miwa Hospital · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Denosumab is generally used for 5-10 years to treat postmenopausal osteoporosis. Although atypical fractures caused by bisphosphonate use are well known, reports of denosumab-associated femur fractures are rare. Case Report: Herein, a 75-year-old woman suffered an atypical periprosthetic femoral fracture 31 months after receiving denosumab. The fracture occurred transverse to the stem tip with lateral cortical thickening. The patient underwent revision surgery for conversion to a longer cemented stem. The fracture site healed 10 months after revision surgery. Conclusion: As far as we know, there have been no reports of a case on periprosthetic atypical femur fracture associated with denosumab. Our study shows the potential of periprosthetic atypical femoral fractures in patients using denosumab for a long time.

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Atypical fracturedenosumabosteoporosisperiprosthetic femoral fracturetotal hip arthroplasty

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PMID37753145
PMCPMC10519314
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