But there are different kinds of fractures.

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But he says while fractures have been associated with every bisphosphonate, the largest number are linked to Fosamax.

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Despite the reports of sudden thigh bone fractures, Dr.Bunning says he would still give one of these drugs to a patient with osteoporosis.

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"It could be hitting natural fractures that already exist." Fox notes that toxic gases like benzene,toluene and hexane also accompany natural gas extraction.

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He says these femur fractures have also occurred in people not on the drugs.

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In 2009, the foundation collected records from 14 Asian countries, indicating that fractures of the vertebrae are as common in Asia as they are in the West.

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But some doctors are reporting femur fractures in patients taking bisphosphonates.

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They're prescribed to increase bone density and prevent fractures.

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"We think because of the long term effect of the bone, there may be stress fractures that are not repairing and I think the bone is becoming brittle, and it's not exactly as if it occurs without any warning, but it occurs suddenly with minimal trauma."

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