A Scapular Spine Fracture Defined on the Basis of a Bisphosphonate: a Case Report and Review of the Literature Zlomenina hřebene lopatky na podkladě užívání bisfosfonátů: kazuistika a přehled literatury

İLYAS G., Senyuva G.

Acta Chirurgiae Orthopaedicae et Traumatologiae Cechoslovaca, vol.89, no.4, pp.312-314, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 89 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Journal Name: Acta Chirurgiae Orthopaedicae et Traumatologiae Cechoslovaca
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.312-314
  • Keywords: bisphosphonates, drug holiday, scapular spine, stress fracture
  • Uşak University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Bisphosphonates are commonly used in the treatment of osteoporosis. Long-term use without drug holiday causes the risk of atypical fractures. Subtrochanteric and femoral stress fractures are among the frequently described complications. In our case report; a stress fracture of the scapular spine, a previously undescribed adverse effect of bisphosphonates, is presented.