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This chapter presents the case of a patient with osteonecrosis of the femoral head where bisphosphonates were used as in attempts to halt progression of disease. A literature review is presented with special emphasis on the results of prospective randomized trials.

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  1. Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Hamed Vahedi MD

  2. Sidney Kimmel School of Medicine, Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University, Sheridan Building, Suite 1000, 125 S 9th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA

    Javad Parvizi MD, FRCS (James Edwards Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery)

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Correspondence to Javad Parvizi MD, FRCS .

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  1. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

    Rafael J. Sierra

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Vahedi, H., Parvizi, J. (2017). Bisphosphonates. In: Sierra, R. (eds) Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50664-7_2

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50664-7_2

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