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Signs of Insufficiency Fractures Overlooked in a Patient Receiving Chronic Bisphosphonate Therapy

Wassi Shaikh, Dan Morris and Sean Morris
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2016, 29 (3) 404-407; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2016.03.150242
Wassi Shaikh III
From Wayne State University School of Medicine (WS), Detroit, MI; Department of Orthopedic Surgery (DM), St John Providence Health System, Southfield, MI; School of Medicine (SM), Mercer University, Macon, GA.
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Dan Morris
From Wayne State University School of Medicine (WS), Detroit, MI; Department of Orthopedic Surgery (DM), St John Providence Health System, Southfield, MI; School of Medicine (SM), Mercer University, Macon, GA.
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Sean Morris IV
From Wayne State University School of Medicine (WS), Detroit, MI; Department of Orthopedic Surgery (DM), St John Providence Health System, Southfield, MI; School of Medicine (SM), Mercer University, Macon, GA.
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