Femoral cortical stress lesions in long-term bisphosphonate therapy: a herald of impending fracture?
Cortical stress reactions associated with prolonged antiresorptive therapy, in the presence of pain and the "dreaded black line," have an increased risk for complete stress fractures.
Although MEI does not generally accelerate colonoscope advancement, it significantly reduces the force and the duration of abdominal compression by assistant personnel, thus minimizing patient discomfort and decreasing the need for additional staff.