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Methods: Intramedullary nail surgery was performed on 20 limbs in 19 patients with atypical femoral fractures and autoimmune diseases, who had received bisphosphonates for GC-induced osteoporosis. The average durations of glucocorticoid and bisphosphonate use were 17 and 9 years (standard deviation: 7.59 and 4.35), respectively, and the mean follow-up period was 66 months. Fifteen and five limbs were fractured at the subtrochanter and diaphysis, respectively. The surgical techniques (type of nail) and additional procedures performed in these cases were examined. The post-operative alignment and reduction status on radiographs were examined to determine their relationship with post-operative outcomes. Results: Cephalomedullary long nails were inserted in nine limbs and antegrade intramedullary nails in 11 limbs. As an additional surgical procedure, open reduction, bone grafting and drilling were carried out on six, two, and five limbs, respectively. Regarding malalignment on radiographs, AP images showed varus in four limbs, and lateral images showed extension in two limbs. Regarding the cortical discontinuity, the distal fragment of the 11th limb shifted posteriorly in the lateral view. Gaps at the fracture sites were observed in 11 limbs. As a result, bone union was confirmed in 13 limbs. Five of the seven nonunion limbs required additional surgery. When comparing union and nonunion, open reduction and drilling were involved in nonunion limbs. Conclusion: The surgical outcomes of atypical femoral fractures in patients with autoimmune disease and on long-term glucocorticoids and bisphosphonates were poor. Although it is not possible to affirm for sure based on these results alone, management with prophylactic surgery before complete fracture is considered to be required to improve outcomes.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm13041027","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,2,12]],"date-time":"2024-02-12T03:50:27Z","timestamp":1707709827000},"page":"1027","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Bisphosphonate-Related Atypical Femoral Fractures in Patients with Autoimmune Disease Treated with Glucocorticoids: Surgical Results for 20 Limbs"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"13","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6755-4900","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Tomofumi","family":"Nishino","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8575, Ibaraki, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Kojiro","family":"Hyodo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8575, Ibaraki, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yukei","family":"Matsumoto","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8575, Ibaraki, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2171-0004","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Yohei","family":"Yanagisawa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8575, Ibaraki, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Masashi","family":"Yamazaki","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8575, Ibaraki, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,2,10]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"241","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1532-5415.2000.tb02641.x","article-title":"Prevalent vertebral deformities predict mortality and hospitalization in older women with low bone mass. 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