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An 83 year-old Japanese woman complained of left lateral thigh pain following a low-energy fall 4 months prior to admission.She had been treated for osteoporosis with Risedronate and Alfacalcidol for the previous five years.She was diagnosed with an atypical femoral fracture (AFF) according to the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASB