To withhold or to implement bisphosphonate after cementless hip arthroplasty: a dilemma in elderly hip fracture patients.

Young-Kyun LeeTae-Young KimYong-Chan HaKyung-Hoi Koo

Published in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research (2019)

We did not find neither beneficial nor negative effect of this agent in terms of stem fixation and walking ability. Zoledronate can be used after cementless hemi-arthroplasty to manage the osteoporosis in elderly patients.

Keyphrases

total hip arthroplasty
hip fracture
total knee arthroplasty
end stage renal disease
total hip
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
minimally invasive
postmenopausal women
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
bone mineral density
patient reported outcomes
patient reported