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Incidence and medical management of bisphosphonate-associated atypical femoral fractures in a major trauma centre: a retrospective observational study.

Neil EisensteinGanesh KasavkarDhruva BhavsarFaisal Shehzaad KhanZoe Paskins
Published in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2017)
Our local incidence is in line with published figures; however, this is the first published evidence suggesting that medical management and identification of AFF may be suboptimal. Managing these patients remains challenging due to their rarity and possible lack of awareness.
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