Ulnar Insufficiency Fractures in Patients on Prolonged Bisphosphonate Therapy: A Case Report
10.12671/jkfs.2019.32.3.143
- Author:
Kyu Min KONG
1
;
Yong Uk KWON
;
Young Kyung MIN
;
Doo Yeol KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ulna;
Ulna atypical fracture;
Osteoporosis;
Bisphosphonate;
Intra-medullary nail;
Ender nail;
Metal plate
- MeSH:
Femur;
Fractures, Stress;
Humans;
Methods;
Osteoporosis;
Ulna
- From:Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
2019;32(3):143-147
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Atypical fractures associated with prolonged bisphosphonate (BP) therapy rarely occur outside the femur, and the diagnostic criteria, appropriate treatment principles, and fixation methods for atypical ulnar fractures have not been established. The authors experienced the use of internal fixation with a metal plate and a new internal fixation method with an intramedullary nail in the treatment of an atypical ulnar fracture in a patient who had been on BP therapy for 10 to 20 years. This paper reports findings along with a review of the relevant literature.
