| Literature DB >> 30976889 |
C Nypaver1, J Bernstein2, S Mehta2.
Abstract
There have been case reports of proximal femur insufficiency fractures in patients who have previously undergone bariatric surgery. We present a follow-up case of a patient who developed bilateral complete proximal femur insufficiency fractures several years after bariatric surgery. Our patient underwent bilateral intramedullary fixation with a satisfactory postoperative outcome. We review and discuss the definition and pathogenesis of atypical femur fractures (AFFs), which may represent a larger category of insufficiency fractures not exclusive to bisphosphonate use, which includes patients with fractures after bariatric surgery.Entities:
Keywords: Atypical femur fractures; Bariatric surgery; Insufficiency fractures; Malabsorption
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Year: 2019 PMID: 30976889 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-019-04956-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Osteoporos Int ISSN: 0937-941X Impact factor: 4.507