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ArticleLife (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Raloxifene Is Associated with Total Knee Arthroplasty in Postmenopausal Women: A Comparative Cohort Study.

Jer-Yung Chen, Wen-Tien Wu, Ru-Ping Lee, Ting-Kuo Yao, Cheng-Huan Peng, Hao-Wen Chen, Jen-Hung Wang, Kuang-Ting Yeh

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Jer-Yung ChenSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970374, Taiwan.
Wen-Tien WuSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970374, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-6945-712X
Ru-Ping LeeInstitute of Medical Sciences, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970374, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-6624-5893
Ting-Kuo YaoDepartment of Orthopedics, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970473, Taiwan.
Cheng-Huan PengSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970374, Taiwan.
Hao-Wen ChenDepartment of Orthopedics, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970473, Taiwan.
Jen-Hung WangDepartment of Medical Research, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970473, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-8005-9958
Kuang-Ting YehSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970374, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-6154-2167

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Abstract

Post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) is a distinct form of knee osteoarthritis characterized by accelerated joint degeneration following injury. It poses unique challenges in post-menopausal women due to hormonal changes and altered bone metabolism that create complex pathophysiological environments. This retrospective cohort study compared the effectiveness of different anti-osteoporotic medications in preventing total knee replacement (TKR) in 6155 postmenopausal women with PTOA treated between 2011 and 2021. We compared raloxifene and denosumab, with alendronate serving as the reference group. The primary outcome was TKR occurrence. Cox proportional hazards regression and inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) were performed to estimate hazard ratios, with Kaplan-Meier survival analysis for time-to-event assessment. Participants' mean (SD) age was 69.4 (10.0) years. Given the retrospective nature and typical delayed presentation of PTOA symptoms, cohort entry was defined as the concurrent diagnosis of PTOA and osteoporosis requiring anti-resorptive therapy. Over a mean follow-up of 5.47 years, 26 patients (0.42%) underwent TKR. Raloxifene was associated with a significantly reduced TKR risk compared to alendronate (IPTW-HR 0.81, 95% CI 0.67-0.99,

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anti-osteoporotic medicationsbisphosphonatesdenosumabpostmenopausal womenpost-traumatic knee osteoarthritisraloxifenetotal knee replacement

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PMID41157204
PMCPMC12565639

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