骨粗鬆症治療薬の長期投与に伴い両側非定型大腿骨骨折を来し予防的内固定を行った2症例

Key Points

• To report two cases of bilateral atypical femoral fractures (AFF) due to long-term osteoporosis medication and the outcomes of preventive internal fixation.
• Descriptive case analysis of two women with bilateral AFF after long-term treatment with osteoporosis medications.
• Preventive internal fixation was performed with intramedullary nails on both sides.
• Post-operative follow-up assessed recovery and activities of daily living (ADL).
• Both patients underwent preventive fixation with intramedullary nails and began full weight-bearing walking the day after surgery.
• Both demonstrated no decrease in ADL and experienced no postoperative pain during follow-up.
• The surgical intervention led to a favorable recovery without complications in both cases.

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