Atypical Femoral Fractures Associated with Bisphosphonate Use: A Case Series and Discussion on Surgical Treatment
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Background/Purpose: Poliomyelitis (polio) was prevalent in certain parts of the world in the 1950s. As post-polio patients age, low-energy proximal, shaft, and distal femoral fractures are becoming more common in this population. Unique problems include altered bony anatomy affecting reduction and conventional implant placement. Impaired bone quality and muscle strength pose significant challenges in the postoperative rehabilitation in this special population. Very little is known in the existing literature about the outcome of post-polio patients following lower extremity fracture surgery. The aim of the study was to describe the outcome of femoral fractures in post-polio patients.
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