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. 2012 Jul 25;53(5):1005–1009. doi: 10.3349/ymj.2012.53.5.1005

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Fig. 1 — A 69-year old woman had a subsequent fracture on the left side after a right side intertrochanteric fracture (initial T-score -5.3). (A) Initial radiographs of right hip side intertrochanteric fracture. (B) Postoperative radiograph after a bipolar hemiarthroplasty. (C) Radiographs of subsequent fracture in the left femur neck (T-score -5.7 with patient who did not have treatment for osteoporosis). (D) Postoperative radiograph after a bipolar hemiarthroplasty. The patient started medication for osteoporosis.