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ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences

Efficacy of Danshen injection combined with Calcitriol and Calcium/Vitamin-D for the treatment of osteoporotic fractures: A retrospective case-control study.

Huihui Li, Dinghua Lin, Hongxin Lin, Min Liu, Guangqian Lu

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Article in Pakistan journal of medical sciences. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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  1. Pharmacological effects ofFrontiers in pharmacology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Huihui LiHuihui Li, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology of TCM, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province 325200, P.R. China.
Dinghua LinDinghua Lin Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology of TCM, Rui An Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province 325200, P.R. China.
Hongxin LinHongxin Lin, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology of TCM The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province 325200, P.R. China.
Min LiuMin Liu, Department of Joint surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province 325200, P.R. China.
Guangqian LuGuangqian Lu, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology of TCM, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province 325200, P.R. China.
Wenzhou Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To explore the efficacy of Danshen injection combined with calcitriol and calcium/Vitamin-D in the treatment of osteoporotic fractures. Methods: This was a case-control study. We retrospectively reviewed clinical data of 91 patients with osteoporotic fractures who received treatment in Rui'an People's Hospital from February 2021 to July 2022. The data were divided into a control group with 44 records of patients who received treatment with calcitriol and calcium/Vitamin-D, and a study group with 47 patients who received Danshen injection combined with calcitriol and calcium/Vitamin-D. The control group individuals were coordinated with the patients in terms of their age and gender. Treatment effects, inflammatory response levels, and bone metabolic status levels were comparable between the two groups before and after the treatment. Results: The total efficacy of the treatment in the study group was better than that in the control group ( Conclusions: Danshen injection combined with calcitriol and calcium/Vitamin-D for the treatment of osteoporotic fractures can effectively reduce inflammation, regulate bone metabolism, and improve fracture treatment efficacy with a favorable safety profile.

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CalcitriolCalcium/Vitamin-DDanshen injectionOsteoporotic fractures

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PMID38356835
PMCPMC10862428
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