Effectiveness of anti-osteoporotic treatment after successful parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Postoperative anti-osteoporotic treatment can positively influence regain of BMD mainly in the lumbar spine and should be considered. Without treatment, most patients and especially those with low preoperative markers of bone turnover remained osteoporotic/osteopenic 1 year after surgery.