Abstract Title:

Sequential non-traumatic femoral shaft fractures in a patient on long-term alendronate.

Abstract Source:

Hong Kong Med J. 2007 Dec;13(6):485-9. PMID: 18057440

Abstract Author(s):

Ralph K H Cheung, K K Leung, K C Lee, T C Chow

Article Affiliation:

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Caritas Medical Centre, Shamshuipo, Hong Kong.

Abstract:

Fractures associated with osteoporosis are common among elderly people and postmenopausal women. Bisphosphonate is an effective anti-resorptive drug commonly used for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. There are, however, concerns about potential side-effects during long-term treatment with alendronate. We report a case where an 82-year-old woman who had been taking alendronate for 10 years presented with two episodes of non-traumatic femoral shaft fracture. An iliac bone biopsy showed severely suppressed bone turnover, suggestive of adynamic bone disease. We suspect the bone turnover suppression was related to the prolonged use of alendronate.

Study Type : Human Study

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