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Mishra D, Mohanty T, Nanda SN, Gulia A, Konchada S, Samant S, Gachhayat A, Goyal D, Sandeep B, Mohanty SA. Functional and Radiological Outcome in Atypical Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture After Surgical Fixation: A Retrospective Observational Study. Cureus 2022; 14:e29201. [PMID: 36258929 PMCID: PMC9569151 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.29201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Background: Treatment for osteoporosis can have catastrophic side effects, including the uncommon fracture known as an atypical femur fracture (AFF), which is related to the long-term usage of antiresorptive agents. Bisphosphonate therapy may lead to significant and chronic suppression of bone turnover, impairing the bone's remodelling property and finally leading to incomplete or complete atypical femur fracture. AFF was defined by the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) Task Force in 2010 and is far less prevalent than proximal femur (hip) fracture, with an incidence of 2 to 78 per 100,000 patients per year following two to eight years of bisphosphonate therapy, respectively. Due to the rarity of the fracture, it is still not clear what the functional and radiological outcome will be after surgery. Aim: To identify the functional and radiological outcomes of surgical fixation of atypical femur fractures. Methods: The study was conducted in a tertiary healthcare centre after scientific and ethical clearance from the competent authority. Between January 2018 and December 2021, individuals who were diagnosed with an atypical subtrochanteric femoral fracture associated with the use of bisphosphonates and treated surgically were retrospectively evaluated. The study's inclusion and exclusion criteria were used to include 20 patients. The features of an atypical subtrochanteric fracture were congruent with the radiographic findings. Most of the patients were treated with internal fixation with intramedullary osteosynthesis in standard with or without plate osteosynthesis. They were then followed up for a year to look at the functional and radiological outcomes. Results: All of the 20 patients who were included had an atypical subtrochanteric fracture, with 15 of them being female and 5 of them being male. The patients' mean age at surgery was 65.12 (range 49 to 82) years, and their average history of bisphosphonate use was 3 (range 2.5 to 5) years. All patients were treated surgically. We found that five months was the mean period for bone union (p = 0.990). Within six months, bone union was achieved in 11 patients (55 %) (p = 0.884). Five patients (about 25%) had implant failure and non-union, requiring two to three revision surgeries. At three, six, and nine months, the mean visual analogue score (VAS) was 4.14, 3.12, and 1.85, respectively. The modified Hip Harris Score had a mean of 72.66 and 15 patients (about 75% of them) could walk normally again after a fracture. The mean of the modified HHS was 72.66, and the VAS at three, six, and nine months was 4.14, 3.12, and 1.85, respectively. Conclusion: AFFs are rare fractures that must be treated effectively, and most of them require surgery. Successful treatment of AFF is possible by the use of intramedullary fixation, which enhances axial stability, serves as an internal splint, and lessens the likelihood of implant failure. A good functional and radiological prognosis can come from a stable fixation and a fracture that has been reduced anatomically.
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Yoon BH, Kang HW, Kim SM, Koh YD. Prevalence and Risk Factors of T-Score Spine-Hip Discordance in Patients with Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture. J Bone Metab 2022; 29:43-49. [PMID: 35325982 PMCID: PMC8948492 DOI: 10.11005/jbm.2022.29.1.43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Background: T-score discordance between the spine and hip is commonly observed when dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is used to diagnose osteoporosis. However, information is scarce regarding the prevalence and risk factors for this problem in Korea. This study evaluated the prevalence of major/minor discordance and associated risk factors in elderly Korean patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs).Methods: This study included 200 patients (37 men, 163 women) treated for thoracic or lumbar compression fractures between January 2015 and August 2021. DXA was performed to examine T‐scores and determine the prevalence of discordance, defined as a difference between the T-score categories of the femur and spine in the same individual. The t-tests, χ2 tests, and regression analyses were used to assess the associated risk factors of T-score discordance among the subjects.Results: T-score concordance, minor discordance, and major discordance were observed in 137 (68.5%), 59 (29.5%), and 4 (2%) patients with OVCFs, respectively. The spinal T-score was lower than the femoral T-score in all major discordance and 81.3% (48/59) of minor discordant cases. Overall, the only factor related to T-score discordance was the age at fracture (odds ratio, -0.01; P=0.014).Conclusions: The results of this study showed that a significant number of subjects (31.5%) showed spine-hip discordance, even with a mean age in their 80s. More attention should be paid to the appropriate evaluation and management of elderly patients with OVCFs. Moreover, a longitudinal study is necessary to verify the clinical importance of T-score discordance in this population.
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- Byung-Ho Yoon
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ewha Womans University, College of Medicine, Mokdong Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ewha Womans University, College of Medicine, Mokdong Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ewha Womans University, College of Medicine, Mokdong Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ewha Womans University, College of Medicine, Mokdong Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Choi YS, Kim TW, Jeong JH, Han SB, Chang MJ, Chang CB, Kang SB. Comparative Analysis of T-score Discordance between a Registry-Based Korean Population and Atypical Femoral Fracture Patients of a Single Institution. Clin Orthop Surg 2022; 14:352-360. [PMID: 36061840 PMCID: PMC9393286 DOI: 10.4055/cios21258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Background The purpose of this study was to analyze the epidemiology of T-score discordance between the spine and femur in the South Korean population and compare the prevalence of T-score discordance between the Korean osteoporosis population and atypical femoral fracture (AFF) patients. Methods A total of 12,422 subjects from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were reviewed retrospectively. T-score discordance was defined as a difference of ≥ 1 standard deviation between the lumbar spine (LS) and femoral neck (FN) bone mineral density (BMD). The prevalence of T-score discordance (low LS [LS BMD < FN BMD], low FN [LS BMD > FN BMD], and total [low LS + low FN]) was investigated in the osteoporosis and non-osteoporosis groups and stratified by sex and age. T-score discordance of 63 patients with AFFs diagnosed at a single institution was compared with that of the Korean osteoporosis population using propensity score matching. Results T-score discordance was prevalent in the Korean osteoporosis population (44.8%), and low LS discordance (37.5%) was more frequently seen than low FN discordance (7.2%) (p < 0.001). The prevalence of total and low LS discordance was significantly higher in AFF patients than in the Korean osteoporosis population (total discordance: 69.8% and 42.5%, respectively; low LS discordance: 63.5% and 31.7%, respectively; p < 0.001). Conclusions T-score discordance was highly prevalent in the Korean osteoporosis population, and low LS discordance was more common than low FN discordance. Nevertheless, the prevalence of low LS discordance was significantly higher in AFF patients than in the Korean osteoporosis population.
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- Yun Seong Choi
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Joint center, Cheil Orthopedic Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Yoon BH, Kim DY. Discordance between Hip and Spine Bone Mineral Density: A Point of Care. J Bone Metab 2021; 28:249-251. [PMID: 34905672 PMCID: PMC8671031 DOI: 10.11005/jbm.2021.28.4.249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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- Byung-Ho Yoon
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ewha Womans University, College of Medicine, Mokdong Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Lee KJ, Min BW, Bae KC, Cho CH, Lee SW, Kim BS. Progression of Asymptomatic Contralateral Femur in Patients with Complete Atypical Femoral Fracture, According to Initial Radiographic Findings. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2021; 103:123-130. [PMID: 33476100 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.20.00807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Atypical femoral fracture (AFF) is associated with high prevalence rates of prodromal symptoms, bilateral involvement, complications, and the need for prophylactic fixation due to a risk of an impending fracture. Although most complete AFF cases have an asymptomatic contralateral femur at the initial presentation, there is lack of clarity on its progression. We evaluated the radiographic progression of asymptomatic contralateral femora in patients with a complete AFF and investigated the characteristics of these patients. METHODS The medical records of 80 consecutive patients who had been treated for a complete AFF were retrospectively evaluated. We excluded 14 patients who had been lost to follow-up, 10 whose contralateral femur initially had been symptomatic and had been treated simultaneously, and 3 whose contralateral femur had previously been treated surgically. The remaining 53 patients were all women with an average age of 71.8 years. The average duration of bisphosphonate (BP) use was 63.6 months, and the mean follow-up duration was 48.9 months. All of the contralateral femora were asymptomatic and were divided into 2 grades according to the initial radiographic findings. We evaluated the prevalence of radiographic progression according to the grades and compared patient characteristics between the progression and non-progression groups. RESULTS Radiographic progression was noted in 18 patients (34%) during the follow-up: 3 (12%) of 25 in grade 1 and 15 (53.6%) of 28 in grade 2 (p < 0.001). The mean time to progression for these 18 patients was 25.6 months, which also differed significantly depending on the grade (p = 0.02). Eleven and 9 (61.1% and 25.7%) of the patients received BP postoperatively in the progression and non-progression groups, respectively (p = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of radiographic progression was relatively high, even though the contralateral femur was initially asymptomatic, and differed significantly according to the initial radiographic grade. The frequency of postoperative BP use was significantly higher in the progression group. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Prognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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- Kyung-Jae Lee
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea.,Geriatric Fracture Center, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea.,Geriatric Fracture Center, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea
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Kim MY, Lee K, Shin HI, Lee KJ, Jeong D. Metabolic activities affect femur and lumbar vertebrae remodeling, and anti-resorptive risedronate disturbs femoral cortical bone remodeling. Exp Mol Med 2021; 53:103-114. [PMID: 33436949 PMCID: PMC8080628 DOI: 10.1038/s12276-020-00548-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Revised: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Metabolic activities are closely correlated with bone remodeling and long-term anti-resorptive bisphosphonate treatment frequently causes atypical femoral fractures through unclear mechanisms. To explore whether metabolic alterations affect bone remodeling in femurs and lumbar vertebrae and whether anti-osteoporotic bisphosphonates perturb their reconstruction, we studied three mouse strains with different fat and lean body masses (BALB/c, C57BL6, and C3H mice). These mice displayed variable physical activity, food and drink intake, energy expenditure, and respiratory quotients. Following intraperitoneal calcein injection, double calcein labeling of the femoral diaphysis, as well as serum levels of the bone-formation marker procollagen type-I N-terminal propeptide and the bone-resorption marker C-terminal telopeptide of type-I collagen, revealed increased bone turnover in mice in the following order: C3H > BALB/c ≥ C57BL6 mice. In addition, bone reconstitution in femurs was distinct from that in lumbar vertebrae in both healthy control and estrogen-deficient osteoporotic mice with metabolic perturbation, particularly in terms of femoral trabecular and cortical bone remodeling in CH3 mice. Interestingly, subcutaneous administration of bisphosphonate risedronate to C3H mice with normal femoral bone density led to enlarged femoral cortical bones with a low bone mineral density, resulting in bone fragility; however, this phenomenon was not observed in mice with ovariectomy-induced femoral cortical bone loss. Together, these results suggest that diverse metabolic activities support various forms of bone remodeling and that femur remodeling differs from lumbar vertebra remodeling. Moreover, our findings imply that the adverse effect of bisphosphonate agents on femoral cortical bone remodeling should be considered when prescribing them to osteoporotic patients.
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- Mi Yeong Kim
- grid.413028.c0000 0001 0674 4447Laboratory of Bone Metabolism and Control, Department of Microbiology, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, 42415 Korea
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- grid.413028.c0000 0001 0674 4447Laboratory of Bone Metabolism and Control, Department of Microbiology, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, 42415 Korea
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- grid.258803.40000 0001 0661 1556IHBR, Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41940 Korea
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- grid.412091.f0000 0001 0669 3109Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, 42601 Korea
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- grid.413028.c0000 0001 0674 4447Laboratory of Bone Metabolism and Control, Department of Microbiology, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, 42415 Korea
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Lee KJ, Min BW. Surgical Treatment of the Atypical Femoral Fracture: Overcoming Femoral Bowing. Hip Pelvis 2018; 30:202-209. [PMID: 30534538 PMCID: PMC6284073 DOI: 10.5371/hp.2018.30.4.202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2018] [Revised: 10/24/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Atypical femoral fractures differ from ordinary femoral diaphyseal or subtrochanteric fractures in several aspects. Although several authors have reported the results of surgical treatment for atypical femoral fractures, the rate of complications (e.g., delayed union, nonunion, fixation failure, and reoperation) is still high. Therefore, we reviewed principles of surgical treatment and describe useful methods for overcoming femoral bowing in these high-risk patients.
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- Kyung-Jae Lee
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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