Would you start anabolic agents for osteoporotic hip fracture healing?
Answer from: at Community Practice
There are two relatively well-done trials for tptd for fracture healing of the proximal femur. There was a Phase 3 trial for femoral neck fractures. The FDA made it quite complicated and demanded 2 separate trials of 1,200 patients each. The trials were 3 years in duration with many difficult outcom...
This is a broad question and does not have a simplified answer. It depends on the age of the patient, prior treatment history and also the bone density.