%0 Case Reports
%T Atypical Fracture of the Scapular Spine: A Case Report.
%A Mashiko R
%A Hakozaki M
%A Kaneuchi Y
%A Nikaido T
%A Matsumoto Y
%J Cureus
%V 16
%N 5
%D 2024 May
%M 38872707
暂无%R 10.7759/cureus.60237
%X Atypical fractures are gaining attention as a severe potential side effect of long-term treatment with bone-modifying agents (e.g., bisphosphonate and denosumab) for osteoporosis. Most atypical fractures occur in weight-bearing bones; the femur is the most frequent site. Atypical fractures occurring in non-weight-bearing bones are extremely rare. We describe an atypical fracture of the scapular spine in a 92-year-old Japanese woman with osteoporosis who had been treated with minodronate for ~7 years. Although the dislocation of the fracture site remained after conservative treatment, there was no obstacle to her daily life.