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.