Open AccessEffect of zoledronic acid on fracture healing in osteoporotic patients with intertrochanteric fractures
Author(s) -
Prabhnoor Singh Hayer,
Anit Kumar Samuel Deane,
Atul Agrawal,
Rajesh Maheshwari,
Anil Juyal
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of applied and basic medical research/international journal of applied and basic medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2248-9606
pISSN - 2229-516X
DOI - 10.4103/2229-516x.198523
Subject(s) - medicine , zoledronic acid , osteoporosis , bone mineral , bone healing , bisphosphonate , frax , surgery , dentistry , osteoporotic fracture
To assess the effect of zoledronic acid (ZOL) on fracture healing in osteoporotic patients with intertrochanteric fracture based on radiological evaluation and to study the correlations between severity of osteoporosis, age, gender, and time taken to fracture union.