Highly different risk estimates for atypical femoral fracture with use of bisphosphonates – debate must be allowed!

Figures & data

Radiograph from the paper by Feldstein et al. (2012) of a fracture classified as “atypical”. There is a fracture line extending into the greater trochanter (arrows inserted by Acta) which is a typical feature of a fragility type fracture and excludes classification as an atypical fracture. (Published with permission from JBMR).

Feldstein A, Black D, Perrin N, Rosales AG, Friess D, Boardman D, Dell R, Santora A, Chandler JM, Rix MM, Orwoll E . Incidence and demography of femur fractures with and without atypical features . J Bone Miner Res . 2012 ; 27 ( 5 ): 977 - 986 .

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