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ArticleOsteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA2021

Therapeutic efficacy of zoledronic acid combined with calcitriol in elderly patients receiving total hip arthroplasty or hemiarthroplasty for osteoporotic femoral neck fracture.

K Zhu, J Zhang, C Zhang, Z Zhao, J Gao, X Li, X Xia, X Xu, T Zhang, J Guan

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  1. The Healing and therapeutic effects of perioperative bisphosphonate use in patients with fragility fractures: meta-analysis of 19 clinical trials.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2024
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K Zhu *Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
J Zhang *Department of Rheumatology, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China.
C ZhangDepartment of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China.
Z ZhaoDepartment of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China.
J GaoDepartment of Rheumatology, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China.
X LiDepartment of Rheumatology, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China.
X XiaDepartment of Rheumatology, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China.
X XuDepartment of Rheumatology, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China. xuxia6273662@sina.com.
T ZhangNational Clinical Research Center of Kidney Diseases, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China. drteezhang@163.com.
J GuanDepartment of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China. jzguan2002@163.com.
First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College · CNSecond Military Medical University · CNChanghai Hospital · CNNanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command · CN

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Abstract

Zoledronic acid could improve the clinical outcome in elderly patients receiving total hip arthroplasty or hemiarthroplasty for osteoporotic femoral neck fracture in the 1-year prospective study.

introductionTo validate the therapeutic efficacy of zoledronic acid (ZOL) in elderly patients with femoral neck fracture who received total hip arthroplasty (THA) or hemiarthroplasty (HA).

methodsIncluded in this study were 95 elderly patients with femoral neck fractures who received THA/HA between August 2015 and June 2018. They were randomized into a ZOL group and a control group. Patients in ZOL group received a yearly single dose of 5 mg ZOL intravenous injection plus 0.5 μg/day calcitriol and 1000 mg/day calcium carbonate 2 days before THA or HA. Patients in the control group were treated with the same dose of calcitriol and calcium carbonate only without ZOL. Bone mineral density (BMD) was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Bone metabolism markers including the total extension of the peptide type I collagen amino end (P1NP) and beta collagen degradation product (β-CTX) were obtained by serum examination. The postoperative functional outcome was assessed using Harris Hip Score (HHS).

resultsDuring the follow-up period, BMD in the ZOL group was improved and significantly higher than that in the control group at 6 and 12 months post-operation. Bone metabolism markers P1NP and β-CTX in ZOL group remained at a relatively low level as compared with that in the control group at 6 months after treatment. No significant difference in the mean HHS and the excellent/good rate of joint function was observed during the follow-up period between the two groups. The occurrence of adverse events in the ZOL group was significantly higher than that in the control group.

conclusionsA single infusion of ZOL shows promise in improving BMD of the healthy side of the femoral neck, lumbar spine, and total hip and decreasing the level of bone markers, which may improve the clinical outcome of patients with osteoporotic femoral neck fractures receiving THA/HA.

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Arthroplasty, Replacement, HipBone Density Conservation AgentsFemoral Neck FracturesHemiarthroplastyAgedBone DensityCalcitriolDiphosphonatesHumansImidazolesProspective StudiesZoledronic AcidBone Density Conservation AgentsCalcitriolDiphosphonatesImidazolesZoledronic AcidHip arthroplastyOsteoporosisOsteoporotic femoral neck fractureZoledronic acid

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