AFF are defined as ‘atraumatic or low-trauma femoral fractures located in the subtrochanteric region or femoral shaft’ and are strongly associated with long-term bisphosphonate use. 5 Bisphosphonates ...

Locked intramedullary nailing is the gold standard for treating femoral shaft fractures. Union rates are reportedly as high as 99% and infection rates as low as 1%. The most common complication of ...

A total of 12 fractures in 10 patients were classified as occurring in the subtrochanteric or diaphyseal femur, a combined rate of 2.3 per 10,000 patient-years.

Initial trauma slot anteroposterior (AP) radiograph revealed a right supra-foveal femoral head fracture-dislocation with an ipsilateral transcervical femoral neck fracture and a transverse ...

Stress fractures are common fractures that develop as a result of chronic repetitive loading and excessive stress on bone that exceeds the bone’s elastic resistance to mechanical force. 1–4 Increased ...