Signs of Insufficiency Fractures Overlooked in a Patient Receiving Chronic Bisphosphonate Therapy

We present a case study of a patient taking bisphosphonate with 2 years of chronic pain, and characteristic clinical signs of bisphosphonate-associated incomplete stress fractures that went untreated until the patient suffered from a right subtrochanteric complete fracture. Our goal is to make physicians aware of the signs of insufficiency fractures associated with chronic bisphosphonate therapy such that appropriate clinical decisions are made to optimize the quality of patient care.

Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - May 10, 2016 Category: Primary Care Authors: Shaikh, W., Morris, D., Morris, S. Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research