Abstract Purpose of Review To summarize reports published since the 2013 American
Society of Bone and Mineral Research Task Force Report on atypical femoral fractures …

Modern osteoporosis treatment began in the mid-1990s with the approval of amino-
bisphosphonates, anti-resorptive agents that have been shown to decrease osteoporotic …

Introduction Loading stress due to individual variations in femoral morphology is thought to
be strongly associated with the pathogenesis of atypical femoral fracture (AFF). In Japan …

Introduction Atypical femoral fractures (AFF) are characterized as low-energy fractures of the
femoral shaft or subtrochanteric region. Femoral geometry is known to play a role in AFF …

The prevention as well as the treatment of atypical femur fractures (AFFs) remains
controversial but there have been many clinical recommendations suggested. We have …

Bisphosphonates are commonly used in patients with metastatic bone disease to prevent
skeletal related events. Atypical femur fracture is a known complication of long-term …

In this book, the authors present in detail several recent methodologies and algorithms that
they developed during the last fifteen years. The deterministic methods account for …

Bisphosphonates and atypical femoral fractures : Current Opinion in Endocrinology,
Diabetes and Obesity Bisphosphonates and atypical femoral fractures : Current Opinion in …

Objectives: Differences in mechanisms of subtrochanteric and diaphyseal atypical femoral
fractures (AFFs) are speculated in studies that analyzed differences in the patients' …

Background and purpose To continuously assess the incidence of atypical femoral fractures
(AFFs) in the population is important, to allow the evaluation of the risks and benefits …