Are Women with Thicker Cortices in the Femoral Shaft at Higher Risk of Subtrochanteric/Diaphyseal Fractures? The Study of Osteoporotic Fractures

摘要

Context:Femoral shaft cortical thickening has been mentioned in reports of atypical subtrochanteric and diaphyseal (S/D) femur fractures, but it is unclear whether thickening precedes fracture or results from a preceding stress fracture and what role bisphosphonates might play in cortical thickening.