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Research Article

Bisphosphonate-associated atypical fracture of the femur: Spontaneous healing with drug holiday and re-appearance after resumed drug therapy with bilateral simultaneous displaced fractures — a case report

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Pages 380-382 | Received 12 Jan 2011, Accepted 14 Feb 2011, Published online: 11 May 2011

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