Atypical metatarsal fracture in a patient on long term bisphosphonate therapy.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.4103/0019-5413.101048 and PMC identifier 3491797.
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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.
Anatomy
- foot