In patients with bisphosphonate-associated atypical femoral fractures, teriparatide treatment was linked to increased bone remodelling markers.
In plain wordsIn patients with atypical femoral fractures, teriparatide treatment was linked to increased bone remodelling markers.
- Peptide
- Teriparatide (PTH 1-34)
- Outcome
- IncreaseBone remodelling markers
- Study
n = 5
- Outcome group
- Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
- Studied dose
- 20 μg daily · subcutaneous · 6 monthsAs given in this study (human).
Measurements
- Marker increase
- 2 to 3 fold
- teriparatide-treated patients
Source sentences
Administration of 20 μg of teriparatide subcutaneously daily for 6 months to 5 of the 14 patients was associated with 2-3 fold increase in bone remodelling markers (p=0.01) and fracture healing.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
A prospective study was conducted involving 14 consecutive patients presenting during 2 years with atypical femoral fracture.