Femoral Fracture Lawyers
If you took Fosamax and suffered from an atypical fracture or broken femur, your femur fracture may 
have been the result of Fosamax weakening your bones' strength, even if your bone density has increased. Other potential Fosamax injuries include osteonecrosis of the jaw ("ONJ" or "Dead Jaw"), esophageal cancer, and a heart condition known as atrial fibrillation.
In order to determine whether you have a Fosamax lawsuit, you need to contact a Fosamax lawsuit attorney and discuss the specifics of your potential claim. There is a statute of limitations clock running on any potential claim, which can prevent you from filing a claim if you haven't preserved your rights. (Learn more about the statute of limitations).
If you have taken Fosamax or its generic form Alendronate and believe you have been injured as a result, contact us now for a free, confidential Fosamax case evaluation. We will help you determine if you have a Fosamax femur fracture lawsuit, or a Fosamax lawsuit based on the other types of potential Fosamax injuries.
What is Fosamax?
Fosamax is a Bisphosphonate Intended to Strengthen Bones
Fosamax was intended to strengthen bones to counteract osteoporosis--and eventually prescribed to people who didn't even have osteoporosis yet. In fact, evidence shows that while the bone appears denser, it is less flexible and more prone to fractures.
Bisphosphonates are the most commonly recommended and prescribed drugs for post-menopausal bone loss, including osteoporosis.
How Does Fosamax Work?
Fosamax and other bisphosphonates work by interrupting the normal process of bone formation and degradation. Your body builds bone with one type of cell, and takes bone away with another type of cell. Fosamax (alendronate) stops the cells that take bone away, leading to an increase in total bone mass. But studies are showing that Fosamax patients' bones are actually weaker, despite Fosamax making them denser. As ABC news reported:
"We are seeing people just walking, walking down the steps, patients who are doing low-energy exercise," said Dr. Kenneth Egol, professor of orthopedic surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center. "Very unusual, the femur is one of the strongest bones in the body."
read more about how Fosamax works and the possible Fosamax injuries.
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