Effect of bisphosphonates on periprosthetic bone loss after total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Effect of bisphosphonates on periprosthetic bone loss after total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Abstract Background Aseptic loosening and osteolysis are the most common indications after TKA for revision surgery. This meta-analysis which included high-quality randomized controlled trials (RCTs) aimed to analyze the effect of bisphosphonates (BPs) on maintaining periprosthetic bone mineral dens...

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Main Authors: Mingmin Shi, Lei Chen, Haobo Wu, Yangxin Wang, Wei Wang, Yujie Zhang, Shigui Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Bisphosphonates
Total knee arthroplasty
Bone mineral density
Meta-analysis randomized controlled trial
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-018-2101-z

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