Atypical metatarsal fracture in a patient on long term bisphosphonate therapy.

Pradhan, Pavan; Saxena, Vikas; Yadav, Ashok; Mehrotra, Vineet · Indian J Orthop · 2012

case_report · Level V

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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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