Denosumab might prevent periprosthetic bone loss after total hip and knee arthroplasties: a review

Abstract Total hip arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty are extensively used for the treatment of the end-stage degenerative joint diseases. Currently, periprosthetic bone loss is still the major cause of aseptic loosening, resulting in implant failures. Previous literature introduced some widel...

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Main Authors: Jianda Xu, Huan Li, Yuxing Qu, Chong Zheng, Bin Wang, Pengfei Shen, Zikang Xie, Kang Wei, Yan Wang, Jianning Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Arthroplasty
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42836-021-00068-6