Alendronate-Associated Ulnar and Tibial Fractures: A Case Report

oleh: Zhi Hao Tang, Veerasingam Prem Kumar

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: SAGE Publishing 2011-12-01

Deskripsi

Bisphosphonates are widely used to prevent osteoporotic fractures. Long-term use has resulted in unexpected subtrochanteric fractures in some elderly patients. We report a patient on long-term alendronate therapy who sustained fractures of the ulna and tibia sequentially over a 7-month period, without any trauma or fall.