Fig. 4.

a An 83-year-old female sustained an incomplete fracture of her right femur without any history of previous bisphosphonate use. She recalled having 12 months of increasing pain from her right thigh before seeking medical attention. b Surgery was selected as the preventive treatment. Because of the curvature of the femur (femoral angle approximately 10°), lateral fixation was performed. A biopsy of the fracture site was taken to exclude other related conditions that might have contributed to the development of a stress fracture despite femoral bow. The defect created by the biopsy showed callus formation after 3 months and complete recortication after approximately 18 months. Full weight bearing was allowed postoperatively