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AAOS 2016: Single-dose vitamin D does not reduce nonunion rate in acute long bone fracture
March 2016
AAOS 2016: Single-dose vitamin D does not reduce nonunion rate in acute long bone fracture
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Healing of Long Bone Fractures in Vitamin D Deficient Patients Treated with High-Dose Vitamin D Supplementation
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Synopsis
100 patients with acute long bone fractures and hypovitaminosis D were included in this trial to observe the potential relationship between vitamin D deficiency and nonunion. Acute long bone fracture patients identified as having hypovitaminosis D were randomized to receive a one-time oral dose of 100,000 IU vitamin D or a placebo within the first two weeks of fracture. Nonunion rate was similar b...
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