Fosamax is a drug used to treat and prevent particular types of bone disease and bone loss. It is primarily used for patients suffering osteoporosis or a condition called Paget’s disease of bone. Only 40% of hip fracture patients ever regain their independence, and nearly 25% die within a year. Vertebral fractures can cause debilitating back pain, and they, too, increase the risk of premature death. Treatment of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women. Fosamax ® is indicated for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. In postmenopausal women, Fosamax increases bone mass and reduces the incidence of fractures, including those of the hip and spine (vertebral compression fractures). March 24, 2010 -- Weird below-the-hip thigh fractures linked to Fosamax and other osteoporosis drugs are rare -- but even if they tripled these injuries, they'd still prevent more fractures than. Doctors prescribe Fosamax to prevent age-related bone damage. The drug can cause minor side effects including abdominal pain, acid regurgitation and constipation. Patients with an osteoporotic hip fracture suffer from profound morbidity and are at a heightened risk of death. It is therefore essential that they receive treatment with a bisphosphonate known to modify the subsequent risk of fracture at any site—eg, alendronate (Fosamax), risedronate (Actonel), or zoledronic acid (Reclast). Five patients with atypical femur fractures reported prodromal pain in the affected hip in the months prior to the fall, and importantly, the four patients who did not fall at the time of the fracture recalled experiencing a sharp pain or hearing a snapping sound at the moment of fracture. Hip fracture protection by alendronate treatment in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis: a review of the literature Jun Iwamoto , 1 Yoshihiro Sato , 2 Tsuyoshi Takeda , 1 and Hideo Matsumoto 2 1 Department of Sports Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan Fosamax linked to Femur Fractures, Hip Fractures, Osteonecrosis of the Jaw, and Other Serious Injuries Fosamax linked to Femur, Hip, Shoulder, and Knee fractures and Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ), which may lead to painful repair surgeries and partial or full Jaw removal Fosamax Femur Fractures. In addition to osteonecrosis of the jaw (“ONJ”) and musculoskeletal pain, Fosamax, a popular bisphosphonate used to treat osteoporosis and osteopenia, is also linked to femur fractures.