Clinical Features and Outcomes of Bilateral Atypical Femoral Fractures

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(a) The patient experienced bilateral thigh pain, and incomplete AFFs were detected. (b, c) Incomplete fracture lines, so called “dreaded black lines,” were clearly present on lateral view (circles; see magnifications). (d) The patient suffered a subtrochanteric AFF on the right side by falling. (e) Complete bone unions were achieved on the right and left sides at 24 and 15 months after surgery, respectively.

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