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Bone mineral density loss following total joint arthroplasty mitigated by bisphosphonate therapy

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February 2019

Bone mineral density loss following total joint arthroplasty mitigated by bisphosphonate therapy

Vol: 8| Issue: 2| Number:80| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Bisphosphonates for the preservation of periprosthetic bone mineral density after total joint arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of 25 randomized controlled trials

Osteoporos Int. 2018 Jul;29(7):1525-1537. doi: 10.1007/s00198-018-4488-7

Contributing Authors:
Y Wang L Chen M Shi S Yan Z Xin W Wang

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25 randomized controlled trials were included in this meta-analysis which compared bisphosphonate therapy to control intervention for effect on postoperative bone mineral density following total hip and total knee arthroplasty. Overall, in THA and TKA cohorts, bisphosphonate therapy was associated with significantly greater total periprosthetic bone mineral density compared to control intervention...

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