Do bisphosphonate-related atypical femoral fractures and osteonecrosis of the jaw affect the same group of patients? A pilot study

Bisphosphonates (BPs) are commonly used drugs in clinical practice. In this pilot study, we investigated whether bisphosphonate-related atypical femoral fractures (AFF) and osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) occurred simultaneously in the same group of patients. Six ONJ patients were examined by an orth...

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Main Authors: Haitham Afif, Sebastian Mukka, Göran Sjödén, Arkan S. Sayed-Noor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Medical Publishing 2014-01-01
Series:Orthopedic Reviews
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/or/article/view/5067