Trends in the Incidence of Atypical Femoral Fractures and Bisphosphonate Therapy
Purpose. To report the trends in the incidence of typical and atypical femoral fractures (AFF) in patients aged >50 years from 2009 to 2014 and in the prescription of bisphosphonates for osteoporosis from 2001 to 2013 in Australia. Methods. 175 patients aged >50 years presenting to our hospita...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2016-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901602400110 |