Intermittent Parathyroid Hormone Accelerates Stress Fracture Healing More Effectively Following Cessation of Bisphosphonate Treatment

ABSTRACT Parathyroid hormone (PTH) and bisphosphonates (BPs), including alendronate (ALN), have opposing effects on bone dynamics. The extent to which PTH remains effective in the treatment of stress fracture (SFx) in the presence of an ongoing BP treatment has not been tested. SFx was induced in 15...

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Main Authors: Mahmoud M Bakr, Wendy L Kelly, Athena R Brunt, Bradley C Paterson, Helen M Massa, Nigel A Morrison, Mark R Forwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-09-01
Series:JBMR Plus
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm4.10387