Bone Club Conference
Atypical femoral fractures
Date
March 4, 2014
Time
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Speaker(s)
Chaithra Prasad, MD
Clinical Fellow, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Clinical Fellow, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Location
1195 BST
Category
School of Medicine - Medicine - Endocrinology & Metabolism
Contact
Description
1. To understand the epidemiology of atypical femoral fractures.
2. To be able to recognize the clinical presentation of atypical femoral fractures.
3. To be able to distinguish atypical femoral fractures from common low energy osteoporosis- related hip fractures.
4. To be able to accurately describe the risk of atypical femoral fractures associated with bisphosphonate therapy when counseling patients.
