Protein-Rich nutritional supplementation shows limited efficacy in elderly hip fractures .
Effects of protein-rich nutritional supplementation and bisphosphonates on body composition, handgrip strength and health-related quality of life after hip fracture: a 12-month randomized controlled study
BMC Geriatr. 2015 Nov 17;15(1):14979 elderly patients with femoral neck or trochanteric hip fractures were randomized to a group receiving protein-rich supplementation and weekly bisphosphonates, weekly bisphosphonates alone, or a control group; all three groups received calcium and vitamin D supplementation. The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to compare these treatments in terms of their effect on body composition, hand-grip strength, and quality of life. The results displayed no significant differences between groups in body composition changes, hand-grip strength, or quality of life during the 1 year follow-up period. The quality of life decreased in all groups, most notably in the control and bisphosphonate groups.
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