Atypical Femoral Fractures: A Teaching Perspective Journal Articles

abstract

• This article provides an overview of atypical femoral fractures with a highlight on their radiographic findings. Potent antiresorptive agents such as bisphosphonates or denosumab have been associated with the development of such fractures. However, at this time, a causal association has not been conclusively established. Atypical femoral fractures are insufficiency fractures, which frequently present with bone pain. Early identification of characteristic radiographic features and withdrawal of antiresorptive therapy may prevent the development of completed atypical femoral fractures.

authors

• Khan, Aliya
• Leslie, William D
• Lentle, Brian
• Iles, Sian
• Kaiser, Stephanie M
• Frame, Heather
• Burrell, Steven
• Cheung, Angela M

status

• published 

publication date

• May 2015

has subject area

• 1103 Clinical Sciences (FoR)
• Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized (MeSH)
• Bone Density Conservation Agents (MeSH)
• Denosumab (MeSH)
• Diaphyses (MeSH)
• Diphosphonates (MeSH)
• Femoral Fractures (MeSH)
• Fractures, Spontaneous (MeSH)
• Humans (MeSH)
• Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging (Science Metrix)
• Radiography (MeSH)

published in

• Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal  Journal

keywords

• Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
• Atypical femoral fractures
• Bisphosphonates
• Bone Density Conservation Agents
• Bone scan
• Computed tomography
• Denosumab
• Diaphyses
• Diphosphonates
• Femoral Fractures
• Fractures, Spontaneous
• Humans
• Imaging
• Radiography

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/j.carj.2014.01.002

PubMed ID

• 25051904

start page

• 102

end page

• 107

volume

• 66

issue

• 2