In patients undergoing hip replacement for osteoarthritis, teriparatide increased endocortical bone formation compared with placebo.
In plain wordsIn patients undergoing hip replacement, teriparatide increased bone formation on the inner cortical surface compared with placebo.
- Peptide
- Teriparatide (PTH 1-34)
- Outcome
- IncreaseEndocortical bone formation
- Study
n = 38
- Comparator
- Placebo
- Outcome group
- Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated · mean 6 weeksAs given in this study (human).
Source sentences
Overall, bone formation was higher with TPTD versus placebo on the endocortical surface, but not the periosteal surface.
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
Thirty-eight patients receiving total hip replacements for osteoarthritis were randomized to receive placebo (PBO) or TPTD for a mean treatment duration of 6 weeks prior to surgery, and double tetracycline labeling was administered to allow assessment of bone formation.
The FN was harvested during surgery and analyzed for dynamic bone formation indices in the compressive and tensile regions of the endocortical and periosteal envelopes.