| Literature DB >> 22903294 |
B F H Ang1, J S B Koh, A C M Ng, T S Howe.
Abstract
We report a case of bilateral ulna stress fractures following bilateral femoral fractures associated with long-term bisphosphonate use. The patient is an 84-year-old woman receiving 15 years of bisphosphonate therapy. She did not have any preexisting medical conditions which are known secondary causes of bone loss. She was mostly housebound and used a walking frame for ambulation. She presented with atraumatic right ulna pain and subsequent atraumatic left ulna pain a month later. She was treated conservatively in backslabs and her bisphosphonate was stopped. Investigations did not reveal any secondary causes of osteoporosis or metabolic bone disorders.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22903294 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-012-2118-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Osteoporos Int ISSN: 0937-941X Impact factor: 4.507