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Atypische Femurfrakturen unter Bisphosphonat-Therapie

Atypical femoral fractures in bisphosphonate therapy

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Bisphosphonate (BP) spielen eine wichtige Rolle in der Therapie der Osteoporose, da sie effektiv das Frakturrisiko reduzieren. Unlängst wurden atypische Femurfrakturen (AFF) als Nebenwirkung der BP beschrieben. Wir berichten über 3 Patientinnen, welche unter der Therapie mit BP fünf AFF erlitten, darunter drei komplette und zwei inkomplette Frakturen. Die Inzidenz von AFF unter Bisphosphonat-Therapie ist gering, und der Nutzen hinsichtlich der Senkung des Risikos für vertebrale Frakturen und proximale Femurfrakturen deutlich höher.

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Bisphosphonates (BP) play an important role in the therapy of osteoporosis as they effectively reduce the risk of fractures. Atypical femoral fractures (AFF) have recently been described as an adverse effect of BP treatment. We present 3 women under therapy with BP, who had five AFF, among these three complete and two incomplete fractures. The incidence of AFF under therapy with BP is low, and the benefit regarding reduction of spinal fractures and fractures of the proximal femur is much higher than the risk for an AFF.

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Interessenkonflikt. A. Ballaschk, N. Kalaitzis, M. Röpke und S. Piatek geben an, dass kein Interessenkonflikt besteht. Dieser Beitrag beinhaltet keine Studien an Menschen oder Tieren.

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Ballaschk, A., Kalaitzis, N., Röpke, M. et al. Atypische Femurfrakturen unter Bisphosphonat-Therapie. Unfallchirurg 118, 88–91 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00113-013-2526-7

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