Studies carried out on individuals being treated long term with bisphosphonates have provoked considerable interest and perplexity about the effect that these drugs have on bone turnover in the long run. In fact the experiences reported by numerous researchers tend to highlight how treatment with high doses of bisphosphonates over many years, of individuals with osteoporosis complicated by or secondary to neoplastic pathologies, causes a suppression of bone turnover that over time predisposes the bone to the accumulation of micro damage that can then result in complicated fractures, as in the case described here.
Napoli, N., Pepe, I., Armamento Villareal, R., Agrusa, A., Rinella, M.R., Scozzari, F., et al. (2008). Bisphosphonate-associated femoral fracture: implication for management. ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA, 24(3), 131-132.
Bisphosphonate-associated femoral fracture: implication for management
PEPE, Ilenia;AGRUSA, Antonino;RINELLA, Maria Rita;SCOZZARI, Francesca;ADRAGNA, Floriana;COSTANZA GAGLIO, Edy;CUSUMANO, Gaspare;MARTORANA, Umberto;GULOTTA, Gaspare;CANNONE, Valentina
2008-01-01
Abstract
Studies carried out on individuals being treated long term with bisphosphonates have provoked considerable interest and perplexity about the effect that these drugs have on bone turnover in the long run. In fact the experiences reported by numerous researchers tend to highlight how treatment with high doses of bisphosphonates over many years, of individuals with osteoporosis complicated by or secondary to neoplastic pathologies, causes a suppression of bone turnover that over time predisposes the bone to the accumulation of micro damage that can then result in complicated fractures, as in the case described here.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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