In women with osteoporosis after lumbar fusion, long-duration teriparatide had a higher bone union rate than risedronate.
In plain wordsIn women after lumbar fusion, long-duration teriparatide was linked to a higher bone union rate than risedronate.
- Peptide
- Teriparatide (PTH 1-34)
- Outcome
- IncreaseBone union rate with long treatment versus risedronate
- Study
n = 30
- Comparator
- risedronate
- Outcome group
- Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
- Studied dose
- 20 µg daily · subcutaneous · average 13.0 monthsAs given in this study (human).
Measurements
- Bone union rate
- 92%
- long-duration teriparatide
- Bone union rate
- 70%
- bisphosphonate (risedronate)
Source sentences
Bone union rate and average duration for bone union were 92% and 7.5 months in the long-duration treatment group, 80% and 8.5 months in the short-duration treatment group, and 70% and 10.0 months in the bisphosphonate treatment group, respectively.
4 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
Results of bone union rate and average duration for bone union in the teriparatide treatment groups were significantly superior to those in the bisphosphonate treatment group (p<0.05); whereas, significantly superior results were observed in long-duration treatment group when compared with short-dur…
short-duration treatment (average, 5.5 months; n=15; daily subcutaneous injection of 20 µg teriparatide)
long-duration treatment (average, 13.0 months; n=15; daily subcutaneous injection of 20 µg teriparatide), and bisphosphonate treatment (average, 13.0 months; n=15; weekly oral administration of 17.5 mg risedronate).
All patients underwent PLF with a local bone graft. Fusion rate and duration of bone union were evaluated 1.5 years after surgery.