Combination therapy with low-dose teriparatide and zoledronate contributes to fracture healing on rat femoral fracture model

Abstract Background Delay in fracture healing or non-union can be devastating complication. Recent studies have reported that teriparatide (TP) demonstrated effectively on callus formation and mechanical strength and zoledronate (ZA) increased the callus size and resistance at the fracture site in r...

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Main Authors: Yuta Tsubouchi, Shinichi Ikeda, Masashi Kataoka, Hiroshi Tsumura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-018-0917-8