Practice Matters
Atypical Femoral Fractures: Implications for the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology
Kathy Sharp, MSN, FNP-BC, AOCNP®, CCD
Wellmont Cancer Institute, Bristol, Virginia
Author’s disclosures of potential conflicts of interest are found at the end of this article.
Kathy Sharp, MSN, FNP-BC, AOCNP®, CCD, Wellmont Cancer Institute, 349 Island Road, Bristol, TN 37620.
E-mail: mulekat@charter.net
J Adv Pract Oncol 2017;8:395–399 |
https://doi.org/10.6004/jadpro.2017.8.4.8 |
© 2017 Harborside Press®
ABSTRACT
Bone-health issues may arise for oncology patients as a side effect of their treatments. One of these may be the development of an atypical femoral fracture. Advanced practitioners should be aware of the risk factors for atypical femoral fractures, and be able to promptly recognize signs, provide patient education, and manage them competently.
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