Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10176046 | Journal of Orthopaedic Science | 2009 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
These findings confirm that intermittent PTH enhances implant fixation in osteoporotic bone. The clinical significance of these findings is that application of intermittent PTH may be beneficial for early implant fixation in fractures, nonunions, and prosthetic replacements when bone density is decreased.
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Authors
R. Skripitz, H.R. Johansson, S.D. Ulrich, A. Werner, P. Aspenberg,