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Weekly Teriparatide Injection in Postmenopausal Patients with Hip Fractures

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May 2024

Weekly Teriparatide Injection in Postmenopausal Patients with Hip Fractures

Vol: 306| Issue: 5| Number:28| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effectiveness of Weekly Teriparatide Injection in Postmenopausal Patients with Hip Fractures.

Clin Orthop Surg . 2023 Aug;15(4):552-559.

Contributing Authors:
SY Lee MS Seo JI Yoo

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Synopsis

Ninety-two patients with hip fractures were randomized to receive either weekly teriparatide (n=51) or normal saline (n=41). Outcomes of interest included the degree of fracture union as evaluated by the Radiographic Union Score for Hip (RUSH) scores, bone turnover markers, C-terminal telopeptide (CTx) and osteocalcin (OC), and bone mineral density (BMD) assessments through dual-energy X-ray absor...

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