In patients with unstable intertrochanteric fractures, teriparatide use was linked to higher Harris hip scores than fixation alone.
In plain wordsIn patients with hip fractures, teriparatide use was linked to better hip scores than fixation alone.
- Peptide
- Teriparatide (PTH 1-34)
- Outcome
- IncreaseHarris hip score
- Study
n = 112
- Comparator
- Proximal femoral nail alone
- Outcome group
- Exercise and physical function · Musculoskeletal
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated · subcutaneousAs given in this study (human).
Source sentences
Teriparatide therapy significantly increased HHS (p = 0.02) and decreased VAS pain scores (p = 0.008).
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
Between 2014 and 2017, we retrospectively assessed 112 patients who underwent closed reduction and internal fixation with proximal femoral nail (PFN) for unstable intertrochanteric fractures.
These patients were compared with 52 patients for whom the same device was used and a daily subcutaneous injection of teriparatide (1-34 PTH, Forsteo®) was prescribed postoperatively (group II).