Incidence of Atypical Femoral Fracture and Its Mortality in a Single Center in Singapore

ABSTRACT Bisphosphonates (BP) are the most commonly prescribed effective form of osteoporosis treatment with adverse effects associated with prolonged use such as atypical femoral fractures (AFF). Asians have an elevated risk of AFF at 5 to 6 times those of whites and Hispanics. In this study, we ch...

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Main Authors: Linsey Gani, Natasha Anthony, Lily Dacay, Pei Tan, Le Roy Chong, Thomas FJ King
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-08-01
Series:JBMR Plus
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm4.10515