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SUBMITTER: Huang TW
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5441106 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Huang Tsan-Wen TW Wang Chao-Jan CJ Shih Hsin-Nung HN Chang Yuhan Y Huang Kuo-Chin KC Peng Kuo-Ti KT Lee Mel S MS
BMC musculoskeletal disorders 20170522 1
<h4>Background</h4>Although the loss of bone mineral density (BMD) after total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a known problem, it remains unresolved. This study prospectively examined the effect of zoledronic acid (ZA) on bone turnover and BMD after cementless THA.<h4>Methods</h4>Between January 2010 and August 2011, 60 patients who underwent cementless THA were randomly assigned to receive either ZA infusion or placebo (0.9% normal saline only) postoperatively. ZA was administered at 2 day and 1 yea ...[more]