Atypical metatarsal fracture in a patient on long term bisphosphonate therapy |
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Authors: | Pavan Pradhan Vikas Saxena Ashok Yadav Vineet Mehrotra |
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Institution: | Department of Orthopaedics, BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
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Abstract: | A 24 years old female of cushing disease had undergone adrenelectomy. She was put on alendronate and steroid. After six and a half years she developed pathological fracture subtrochanteric femur. The patient was treated with proximal femoral nailing and the fracture united. 2 years later she developed pain right foot. She was diagnosed as transverse fracture of fifth metatarsal. We report this rare case of atypical metatarsal fracture in a patient on long term bisphosphonate therapy. |
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Keywords: | Atypical fracture bisphosphonate metatarsal |
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