Femoral insufficiency fractures associated with prolonged bisphosphonate therapy.

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Published in Clin Orthop Relat Res on August 31, 2010

Authors

Joseph D Isaacs1, Louis Shidiak, Ian A Harris, Zoltan L Szomor

Author Affiliations

1: The St George and Sutherland Hospital Orthopaedic Departments, Sydney, NSW, Australia. eyezaks@yahoo.com.au

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