The Effect of Long-term Alendronate Treatment on Cortical Thickness of the Proximal Femur

BACKGROUND: One of the radiographic hallmarks in patients with atypical femoral insufficiency fractures after prolonged bisphosphonate treatment is generalized cortical hypertrophy. Whether cortical thickening in the proximal femur is caused by long-term alendronate therapy, however, remains unknown...

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Main Authors: Unnanuntana, Aasis, Ashfaq, Kashif, Ton, Quang V., Kleimeyer, John P., Lane, Joseph M.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer-Verlag 2011
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Clinical Research
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3237985/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21773861
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11999-011-1985-9
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