Bisphosphonates and osteonecrosis: potential treatment or serious complication?
Orthop Clin North Am
; 40(2): 223-34, 2009 Apr.
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em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19358907
ABSTRACT
They are commonly used to treat osteoporosis and other diseases that involve osteoclast-mediated bone resorption, including Paget's disease and multiple myeloma. Their use in treating osteonecrosis of the femoral head has been studied and theoretically holds promise. There are complications associated with these medications, however, including the development of osteonecrosis in the jaw.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Osteonecrose
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Difosfonatos
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Conservadores da Densidade Óssea
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2009
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Article