Atypical femoral fractures, bisphosphonates, and adult hypophosphatasia
Michael P Whyte, Michael P Whyte
Abstract
Lateral subtrochanteric femoral pseudofractures occurring in adults with osteomalacia from hypophosphatasia and X-linked hypophosphatemia support the hypothesis that atypical femoral fractures in osteoporosis treated with bisphosphonates also result from low bone turnover.
Source: PubMed