Sacral and pubic insufficiency fractures due to bisphosphonate treatment

Ayanaoglu T., Atik O. S., TOKGÖZ N., UÇAR M.

EKLEM HASTALIKLARI VE CERRAHISI-JOINT DISEASES AND RELATED SURGERY, vol.26, no.2, pp.120-123, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5606/ehc.2015.23
  • Journal Name: EKLEM HASTALIKLARI VE CERRAHISI-JOINT DISEASES AND RELATED SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.120-123
  • Keywords: Bisphosphonate therapy, osteoporosis, sacral and pubic insufficiency fracture, ALENDRONATE THERAPY, FEMORAL FRACTURES
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In this article, we describe a case of sacral and pubic insufficiency fractures related to long-term bisphosphonate therapy. Following termination of bisphosphonate therapy and tailoring a conservative treatment with calcium and vitamin D, the fracture healing was observed.