Table 1.

Patient’s characteristics and relevant clinical information

Patient	Sex/age (years)	BMI (kg/m2)	Prodromal pain duration (months)	BP (duration in years)	Indication	Comorbidities	Other medications	Fracture history	Fracture location	Radiolucent line	Overalla follow-up (months)
1	F/65	26.4	6	Fosamax (5)	Osteoporosis	Scoliosis, uveitis, breast tumor (radiation)	HRT (30 years)	Ribs	Right shaft	−	12
2	F/85	31.2	24	Fosamax (15)	Osteoporosis	History of breast cancer, enchondroma, hypertension	Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor	Rib, humerus	Bilateral shaft	− Bilaterally	14
3	F/63	37.3	Not available	Fosamax (4)	Osteoporosis	Hypertension	Aspirin, Thiazide	–	Bilateral shaft	Right: −; left: +	26
4	F/50	18.3	0.5	Actonel (10)	Fractures	Ehlers–Danlos syndrome	Corticosteroid, birth control	Ankle, hand, foot, rib	Left ST	+	6
5	F/65	29.2	5	Fosamax (10)	Osteopenia	Phlebitis	Warfarin	Right femur (atypical)	Bilateral shaft	+ Bilaterally	12
6	F/71	21.3	7	Fosamax (17)	Osteopenia	–	HRT	–	Left ST	+	26
7	F/82	22.5	9	Fosamax (7)	Osteoporosis	Hypertension, Reflux, history of radiation	Omeprazole, nifedipine	–	Left shaft	+	10
8	F/59	37.5	8	Fosamax (7)	Osteoporosis	Breast cancer, hypothyroidism	Synthroid, omeprazole	Right femur (atypical)	Left ST	+	36
9	F/63	24.8	12	Fosamax (15)	Osteoporosis	Hypothyroidism, osteochondroma	HRT (14 years), omeprazole	–	Bilateral shaft	Right: −; left: +	36
10	F/65	22.7	24	Fosamax (14)	Osteoporosis	Hypertension	Simvastatin, amlodipine	Left femur (atypical)	Right shaft	Yes (anteriorly)	24

^aOverall follow-up is the follow-up time since the time of diagnosis of the stress fracture

F female, BMI body mass index, BP bisphosphonate, HRT hormone replacement therapy, ST subtrochanteric