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ReviewThe Journal of international medical research2024

Long-term administration of alendronate sodium caused an atypical femoral shaft fracture in a 36-year-old woman: a case report and literature review.

Wenyu Duan, Maochang Qiang, Haidong Zhang, Dongming Zhou

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Wenyu DuanBaoTou Medical College, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, BaoTou, China.ORCID 0009-0008-3461-1201
Maochang QiangBaoTou Medical College, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, BaoTou, China.
Haidong ZhangOrthopaedic Trauma Ward 1, The First Affiliated Hospital of BaoTou Medical College, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, BaoTou, China.
Dongming ZhouOrthopaedic Trauma Ward 1, The First Affiliated Hospital of BaoTou Medical College, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, BaoTou, China.

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Abstract

Long-term bisphosphonate therapy is associated with atypical or insufficiency fractures, particularly in the proximal femur. We observed a case of an atypical femoral shaft fracture in a patient with a long-term history of alendronate therapy. A 36-year-old woman was admitted with a complaint of pain in her right mid-thigh following low-energy trauma. She had been taking alendronate for more than 15 years. X-rays indicated a fracture of the right femoral shaft. The patient was treated with proximal femoral nail antirotation (PFNA) fixation. This case highlights concerns regarding long-term bisphosphonate therapy and its potential complications.

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AlendronateBone Density Conservation AgentsFemoral FracturesAdultBone NailsFemaleFemurHumansAlendronateBone Density Conservation Agentsalendronateatypical femoral shaft fractureBisphosphonate therapylow-energy traumaorthopedic surgeryproximal femoral nail antirotationX-ray

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