Diagnosis of proximal femoral insufficiency fractures in patients receiving bisphosphonate therapy

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2010 Apr;194(4):1061-4. doi: 10.2214/AJR.09.3383.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this article is to describe the imaging features of proximal femoral insufficiency fractures in patients on long-term bisphosphonate therapy.

Conclusion: The imaging findings of bisphosphonate-related femoral insufficiency fractures, which include a typical proximal diaphyseal location and transverse liner radiolucency through localized thickening of the lateral cortex, allow a specific diagnosis.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bone Density Conservation Agents / adverse effects*
  • Diphosphonates / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Femoral Fractures / chemically induced*
  • Femoral Fractures / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / drug therapy
  • Radiography

Substances

  • Bone Density Conservation Agents
  • Diphosphonates