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ba0003ht1 | (1) | ECTS2014

Atypical femoral fracture and bisphosphonate use: association with duration, cessation, gender, and type of bisphosphonate: a population-based study of 172 cases.

Schilcher Jorg , Koeppen Veronika , Michaelsson Karl , Aspenberg Per

Background: Bisphosphonate use is associated with an increased risk of atypical femoral fractures in women. The risk in men and the risk pattern dependent on treatment duration, recent use and type of bisphosphonate however remains unclear.Methods: All 5715 Swedish men and women, 55 years or older, with a fracture of the femoral shaft in the three-year period 2008–2010 were identified by the national patient registry. Radiographs were reviewed and w...