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- Title
Alendronate improves screw fixation in osteoporotic bone.
- Authors
Moroni, Antonio; Faldini, Cesare; Hoang-Kim, Amy; Pegreffi, Francesco; Giannini, Sandro
- Abstract
Animal studies have demonstrated the efficacy of the use of bisphosphonates to enhance screw fixation in bone. In this prospective, randomized study of pertrochanteric fractures treated with external fixation, we tested whether systemic administration of bisphosphonates would improve the fixation of hydroxyapatite-coated screws implanted in osteoporotic bone.
- Publication
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 2007, Vol 89, Issue 1, p96
- ISSN
0021-9355
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.2106/JBJS.F.00484