Journal of Bone Metabolism  2012;19(2):159-162

doi:10.11005/jbm.2012.19.2.159

Insufficiency Fracture of Ipsilateral Femur Neck in Patient Treated with Long Term Bisphosphonate Treatment: A Case Report.

Do Hoon KIM 1 ; Eui Chul LEE ; Seok Kwon KANG

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Keywords

Bisphosphonate; Femur neck; Insufficiency fracture; Osteoporosis

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Bisphosphonate is notable for the treatment of osteoporosis in the world. But recently if Bisphosphonate is taken for a long time, it causes an insufficiency fracture by suppression of bone turn-over and it is reported rarely on femur neck. Here we report a case of insufficiency fracture on ipsilateral femur neck in woman treated with long term Bisphosphonate therapy.