Teriparatide, a nonsurgical solution for femoral nonunion? A report of three cases.
We medicated teriparatide in three patients, who had a nonunion of the femur even after the initial surgical intervention. Teriparatide was administered for 3-9 months after a diagnosis of nonunion. A successful union was obtained in all three patients without further surgical intervention, and no adverse events related to the use of teriparatide were observed. Our report showed that teriparatide could be an alternative to surgical intervention in nonunion of the femur.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 166 Gumi-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si 463-707, South Korea.
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Lee
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Ha
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Koo
D000328:Adult; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019379:Teriparatide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D019379:Teriparatide