Background: Ankle fractures are among the most common traumatic fractures and have a great socio-economic impact. Consequences of an ankle fracture requiring surgical treatment (e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAtraumatic subtrochanteric and diaphyseal (atypical) femoral fractures are a rare, but important adverse event in patients treated with potent anti-resortive agents. The mechanisms involved are unknown and particularly the association with genetic variants has not been explored. The aim of the study was to identify rare genetic variants that could be associated with the occurrence of these fractures.
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