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Abstract
Chronic nonunion of sternal fractures is typically treated by osteosynthesis plating with or without autologous bone grafting. Described here is a case of the successful use of teriparatide, a bone-forming drug currently used for the treatment of severe osteoporosis, in the healing of a sternal nonunion fracture occurring after blunt thoracic trauma.Entities:
Year: 2020 PMID： 32569672 DOI： 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.05.026
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Thorac Surg ISSN： 0003-4975 Impact factor: 4.330