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Orthopaedic Essentials Trauma What's New

What’s New in Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures 2022

September 17, 2022September 16, 2022 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

The recent JBJS Guest Editorial “What’s New in Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures” provides an update on this important area of orthopaedic research. The authors review

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Surgeon Edition

Preventing Atypical Femoral Fractures Related to Bisphosphonates

March 3, 2015 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

Physicians worldwide frequently prescribe bisphosphonates such as alendronate (Fosamax) and ibandronate (Boniva) to treat osteoporosis and prevent fragility fractures. Unfortunately, long-term bisphosphonate use has been

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Another Look at Bisphosphonates and Jaw Osteonecrosis

September 24, 2014 OrthoBuzz for Surgeons

A recent study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism found that approximately one out of 200 Taiwanese who used oral alendronate long term

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