Timing of Bisphosphonate (Alendronate) Initiation after Surgery for Fragility Fracture: A Population-Based Cohort Study

Timing of Bisphosphonate (Alendronate) Initiation after Surgery for Fragility Fracture: A Population-Based Cohort Study

Bisphosphonates are used as first-line treatment for the prevention of fragility fracture (FF); they act by inhibiting osteoclast-mediated bone resorption. The timing of their administration after FF surgery is controversial; thus, we compared the incidence of second FF, surgery for second FF, and a...

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Main Authors: Meng-Huang Wu, Yu-Sheng Lin, Christopher Wu, Ching-Yu Lee, Yi-Chia Chen, Tsung-Jen Huang, Jur-Shan Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
fragility fracture
initiation timing
second fracture
adverse events
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/12/2541

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