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Acta Clinica Belgica
International Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Medicine
Volume 74, 2019 - Issue 5
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Case Report

Conservative treatment of recurrent symptoms of an incomplete, atypical femoral fracture associated with glucocorticoid, bisphosphonate, and denosumab therapy in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Kun-Hung LaiDepartment of Orthopedics, En Chu Kong Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan;Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, TaipeiTaiwanView further author information
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Chih-Yung ChiangDepartment of Orthopedics, En Chu Kong Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan;Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, TaipeiTaiwanView further author information
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Rong-Sen YangDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, TaipeiTaiwanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0979-4463View further author information
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Kai-Chiang YangDepartment of Orthopedics, En Chu Kong Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan;School of Dental Technology, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, TaiwanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0979-4463View further author information
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Chang-Chin WuDepartment of Orthopedics, En Chu Kong Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan;Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, TaipeiTaiwan;Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yuanpei University of Medical Technology, Hsinchu, TaiwanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 370-374 | Published online: 19 Oct 2018

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