Would atypical fractures of the hip in a parent (treated with bisphosphonate) be considered when calculating the FRAX score for a patient with osteopenia?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
There is no data regarding this question so my response is only my opinion. I would not include a parental hip fracture secondary to bisphosphonate use in the FRAX prediction model since such fractures are not (by definition), typical hip fractures (femoral neck or intertrochanteric regions). Howeve...
Sign in or Register to read more
Answer from: at Community Practice
I do not claim to know the official FRAX position on atypical femur fractures, however, if a patient had only an atypical femur fracture from the use of bisphosphonates that someone placed them on (for osteoporosis or maybe malignancy), I would answer the question about previous adult fractures &ldq...