Using DEXA to diagnose impending atypical femoral fracture in an asymptomatic patient on long term bisphosphonates: A case report of a missed opportunity for fracture prevention
We report a patient who sustained an AFF (Atypical femoral fractures) after 15 years of bisphosphonate treatment. DEXA scans can be utilized to identify early evidence of AFF in asymptomatic patients up to 9 years before the development of an AFF.
Authors
- Ahmed Hamed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6364-938X)
- Abdul Rahman Mohd Ariff
- Anastasios P Nikolaides (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6771-2454)
- Panagiotis Konstantinou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8490-6843)
- Christopher Nelson
- Michael Cuss
Institutions
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust (GB)
- Heartlands Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.9524
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Bone health and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.28