J Korean Fract Soc.  2022 Jul;35(3):109-113. 10.12671/jkfs.2022.35.3.109.

Insufficiency Fracture of Simultaneously Bilateral Femur Neck in Patient Treated with Long-Term Bisphosphonate Treatment - A Case Report -

• Shin SK
• Ryu HG
• Shin DW
• Han BS

• KMID: 2532158
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2022.35.3.109

Abstract

Bisphosphonate is used widely for osteoporosis management. On the other hand, some studies have reported that prolonged use of bisphosphonate without a proper resting period can cause insufficiency fracture and, in rare cases, fractures on the femur neck. This paper reports a case of an elderly patient who suffered bilateral femur neck insufficiency fractures induced by non-stopped long-term bisphosphonate therapy. The patient complained of pain in her buttocks at the first visit. During the admission period, inguinal area pain newly developed. Both a femur neck insufficiency fracture was observed on the hip radiographic image. Hip pinning and postoperative parathyroid hormone treatment were performed. The patient was discharged without specific complications and reported improvement in symptoms on the last follow-up. Several authors have reported one-sided femoral neck insufficiency fractures due to bisphosphonate use, but the present case is uncommon in that it occurred simultaneously in both femur necks. In addition, in the case of bilateral femur fractures, the walking ability after surgery is lower than that of one-sided fracture cases, so active rehabilitation is necessary.

Keyword

Femur neck; Insufficiency fracture; Osteoporosis; Bisphosphonate