Atypical Complete Femoral Fractures Associated with Bisphosphonate Use or Not Associated with Bisphosphonate Use: Is There a Difference?

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(a) A 77-year-old woman with a history of BP medication for 8 years experienced a complete femoral fracture after slip-down. (b) At 6 months after surgery, the fracture site was not healed. (c) She went on to develop nonunion with loosening of a distal interlocking screw even 3 years after surgery. (d) Revision surgery with a thicker and longer nail was performed.