Bone Abstracts

Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the usefulness of the fracture risk evaluated through the FRAX® model based only on the clinical risk factors as a screening tool for identify the target population for treatment in osteoporosis.Materials and methods: Two hundred and seventy-six postmenopausal women treatment naive referred to two different endocrinology departments for osteoporosis between 2009 and 2011 were evaluated. The FRAX® model ...

Background: Pediatric hypoparathyroidism is an orphan disease. Conventional management combines native and active vitamin D, calcium supplementation and sometimes phosphate binders. The use of teriparatide has been reported both in adults (daily or bi-daily subcutaneous infusions) and in children (rather continuous subcutaneous infusion) as second-line therapy.Methods: We present as median (min-max) the results of a retrospective single-centre review of ...

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is the treatment for severe hip osteoarthritis. It improves the quality of life, pain and patient autonomy. However, a periprosthetic resorption may occur, in 3–5% of patients after 10 years of the primary surgery requiring implant replacement. Bisphosphonates (BP), inhibitors of bone resorption, represent a potential candidate for modulating periprosthetic bone loss. Randomized controlled trials have also suggested that BP could prevent early...