Use of risedronate for consolidation and callus formation in Colles fractures in postmenopausal women: SOLID study

OBJECTIVE: This open, randomized and blinded parallel-group multicenter study evaluated the efficacy of Actonel(r) (35 mg) plus calcium/vitamin D versus calcium/vitamin D alone for preserving bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women with Colles fractures.METHODS: Patients with a Colles fra...

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Main Authors: Lindomar Guimarães Oliveira, Sérgio Ragi Eis, Henrique Mota Neto, Frederico Barra de Moraes, Luiz Antônio Silveira Simões Pires, José Wanderley Vasconcelos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2015-06-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162015000300274&lng=en&tlng=en