Anti-osteoporotic drug efficacy for periprosthetic bone loss after total hip arthroplasty: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Masaki HatanoYasuhiko KoizumiNorio YamamotoKota MiyoshiKensuke KawabataTakeyuki TanakaSakae TanakaAkihiro ShiroshitaYuki KataokaPublished in: Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (2024)
Bisphosphonate and denosumab may be effective anti-osteoporotic drugs for preventing periprosthetic proximal femoral bone loss due to stress shielding after THA, particularly in cementless proximal fixation stems, which are the most commonly used prostheses worldwide.