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Effect of salmon calcitonin on post distal radius fracture pain in postmenopausal women

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September 2015

Effect of salmon calcitonin on post distal radius fracture pain in postmenopausal women

Vol: 4| Issue: 9| Number:17| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Analgesic effect of nasal salmon calcitonin during the early post-fracture period of the distal radius fracture

J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact. 2015 Jun;15(2):186-9.

Contributing Authors:
A Karponis S Rizou D Pallis CP Zafeiris DF Georgiou A Galanos F Giannoulis GP Lyritis

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41 postmenopausal women who suffered a unilateral distal radius fracture (DRF) were included in the study in order to assess the effect of nasal salmon calcitonin on post-fracture pain. Patients were randomized to receive either 200 IU of intranasal salmon calcitonin or a placebo. The study found a greater decrease in pain during the first post-fracture period (10 days) compared to baseline in the...

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