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. 2020 Aug 15;10(4):121–126.

Table 2.

Relevant literature review (Pubmed, Embase & Scopus)

SL. NO. AUTHOR YEAR NO. OF PATIENTS AGE SEX SIDE DIAGNOSIS ART DRUGS SURGERY FOLLOW UP CONCLUSION
1 Rebelledo 2011 1 54 T Bilateral Right Basicervical neck fracture Tenofovir, lamivudine/zidovudine, tenofovir discontinued and started on lopinavir/ritonavir Right sided TFN, left sided TFN, teriparatide 4, 6 week and 2 years Fracture healed uneventfully
Left intertrochanteric fracture with HIV
2 Chaganty 2019 1 35 M Bilateral Bilateral femoral neck fracture with HIV Zidovudine, Lamivudin Left sided valgus osteotomy and DHS fixation 6 months HIV and retroviral drugs can lead to unrecognized stress fractures
3 Marco 2017 1 14 F Bilateral Femoral neck fracture with HIV Abacavir, kaletra, tenofovir CRIF with locking plates 8 weeks, 10 weeks Antiretroviral drugs may cause unrecognized fractures due to side effects
4 Brim 2007 1 45 F Right Femoral neck fracture with HIV Nelfinavir plus lamivudine and zidovudine, later lopinavir/ritonavir, tenofovir, and didanosine Right hip hemiarthroplasty Monthly follow ups Tenofovir induced Fanconi syndrome and fractures
5 Moon 2018 1 51 M Bilateral Left Femoral neck fracture and right Intertrochanteric femur fracture with Chronic HBV Adefovir and tenofovir Left THR and right sided CRIF with cephalomedullary nail 3 months and 12 months Orthopaedic surgeons should consider the possibility of hypophosphatemic osteomalacia if patients receiving antiviral drug
6 You Sung Suh 2017 1 45 M Right Right I/T femur fracture Lamivudine and tenofovir Right sided cephalomedullary nail NA Regularly renal toxicity and bone metabolism in patients on tenofovir for early diagnosis before its progression to pathologic fractures