Bilateral Bisphosphonate-related Atypical Femoral Neck Fracture in a Patient with Familial Mediterranean Fever: A Case Report

The authors present a rare case of bilateral bisphosphonate-related femoral neck fracture in a patient with Familial Mediterranean fever. Chronic subclinical inflammation that continues in the attack-free period is thought to cause osteopenia/osteoporosis. Locomotor system symptoms are frequently ob...

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Published in:Turkish journal of osteoporosis 2022-04, Vol.28 (1), p.74-76
Main Authors: Balıkçı, Sibel, Karatekin, Bilinç Doğruöz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
atypical
Bisphosphonates
Bone density
Case reports
Conflicts of interest
Disease
familial mediterranean fever
femoral neck fracture
Fever
Fractures
hip
Informed consent
Orthopedics
Osteoporosis
Pain
Patients
Trauma
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Summary:The authors present a rare case of bilateral bisphosphonate-related femoral neck fracture in a patient with Familial Mediterranean fever. Chronic subclinical inflammation that continues in the attack-free period is thought to cause osteopenia/osteoporosis. Locomotor system symptoms are frequently observed during the clinical course of the disease, and in the presence of hip pain in these patients, atypical femur fractures should be considered in addition to the hip involvement of the disease. Although bisphosphonate-related atypical femoral fractures are mostly seen in the diaphysis, atypical femoral neck fractures have also been defined recently, as in this case.
ISSN:2146-3816
2147-2653
DOI:10.4274/tod.galenos.2021.03779