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Osteoporosis International
Published in: Osteoporosis International 6/2019

01-06-2019 | Bariatric Surgery | Case Report

Bilateral subtrochanteric femur insufficiency fractures after bariatric surgery: a case report

Authors: C. Nypaver, J. Bernstein, S. Mehta

Published in: Osteoporosis International | Issue 6/2019

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Abstract

There have been case reports of proximal femur insufficiency fractures in patients who have previously undergone bariatric surgery. We present a follow-up case of a patient who developed bilateral complete proximal femur insufficiency fractures several years after bariatric surgery. Our patient underwent bilateral intramedullary fixation with a satisfactory postoperative outcome. We review and discuss the definition and pathogenesis of atypical femur fractures (AFFs), which may represent a larger category of insufficiency fractures not exclusive to bisphosphonate use, which includes patients with fractures after bariatric surgery.
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Metadata
Title
Bilateral subtrochanteric femur insufficiency fractures after bariatric surgery: a case report
Authors
C. Nypaver
J. Bernstein
S. Mehta
Publication date
01-06-2019
Publisher
Springer London
Published in
Osteoporosis International / Issue 6/2019
Print ISSN: 0937-941X
Electronic ISSN: 1433-2965
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-019-04956-1

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