Journal of Bone and Mineral Research· 2013Q1
Atypical Subtrochanteric and Diaphyseal Femoral Fractures: Second Report of a Task Force of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
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- 2013year
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A revised definition for atypical femur fractures (AFFs) now emphasizes transverse orientation and periosteal stress reactions, distinguishing them from ordinary osteoporotic fractures, and suggests they are stress/insufficiency fractures.
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