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Would you start anabolic agents for osteoporotic hip fracture healing?

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Rheumatology · U of AZ Phoenix Dept of Orthopaedics

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...

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Endocrinology · Providence John Wayne Cancer Institute Endocrinology

This would be a reasonable therapy. I know of no controlled studies.

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Endocrinology · Washington University School of Medicine

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.

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