In three patients with femoral nonunion, teriparatide treatment was followed by successful union without further surgery.
In plain wordsIn three patients with thighbone nonunion, bone union occurred after teriparatide without further surgery.
- Peptide
- Teriparatide (PTH 1-34)
- Outcome
- Not applicableFemoral nonunion healing
- Study
n = 3
- Outcome group
- Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated · 3-9 monthsAs given in this study (human).
Source sentences
A successful union was obtained in all three patients without further surgical intervention, and no adverse events related to the use of teriparatide were observed.
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
We medicated teriparatide in three patients, who had a nonunion of the femur even after the initial surgical intervention.
Teriparatide was administered for 3-9 months after a diagnosis of nonunion.