Scope and Limits of Teriparatide Use in Delayed and Nonunions: A Case Series

Nonunion is known to occur in up to 10% of all bone fractures. Until recently, the treatment options considered in cases of delayed union and nonunion focused on revision surgery and improvement of local healing. Lately, teriparatide has been introduced as an osteoanabolic factor that induces fractu...

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Main Authors: Petros Ismailidis, Norbert Suhm, Martin Clauss, Annegret Mündermann, Dieter Cadosch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Clinics and Practice
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2039-7283/11/1/9