Periprosthetic Atypical Femoral Fracture-like Fracture after Hip Arthroplasty: A Report of Three Cases.
- Author:
Kyung Jae LEE
1
;
Byung Woo MIN
;
Hyung Kyu JANG
;
Hee Uk YE
;
Kyung Hwan LIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Hip; Periprosthetic fractures; Atypical femoral fracture
- MeSH: Arthroplasty*; Femoral Fractures; Femur; Hip*; Humans; Periprosthetic Fractures
- From:Hip & Pelvis 2015;27(3):187-191
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Atypical femoral fractures are stress or insufficient fractures induced by low energy trauma or no trauma and have specific X-ray findings. Although the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research has excluded periprosthetic fractures from the definition of an atypical femoral fracture in 2013, this is still a matter of controversy because some authors report periprosthetic fractures showing specific features of atypical fractures around a well-fixed femoral stem. We report 3 cases of periprosthetic femur fractures that had specific radiographic features of atypical femoral fractures in patients with a history of prolonged bisphosphonate use; we also review relevant literature.
