PTH 1-34 (teriparatide) may not improve healing in proximal humerus fractures: A randomized, controlled study of 40 patients
Background and purpose — There is solid evidence from animal experiments that parathyroid hormone (PTH) improves fracture healing. So far, only 3 papers on PTH and fracture repair in humans have been published. They suggest that PTH may enhance fracture healing, but the results do not appear to just...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2016-01-01
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Series: | Acta Orthopaedica |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453674.2015.1073050 |