Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2018, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (4): 625-630.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.0101

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Application of anti-osteoporotic medications in osteoporotic fractures

Ni Meng-shan1, Chen Xian-zhe1, Chen Yu-xiong1, Guo Wen-jie1, Tian Jing2   

  1. 1Second College of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, Guangdong Province, China; 2Department of Orthopedics, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, Guangdong Province, China
  • Received:2017-08-25 Online:2018-02-08 Published:2018-02-08
  • Contact: Tian Jing, Professor, Associate chief physician, Master’s supervisor, Department of Orthopedics, Zhujiang Hospital,Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, Guangdong Province, China
  • About author:Ni Meng-shan, Second College of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, Guangdong Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Patients with osteoporosis are prone to develop fractures, and moreover some patients are first diagnosed with osteoporosis because of a fragility fracture. Therefore, it is critical to understand the correlation between osteoporotic medications and fracture healing.
OBJECTIVE: To summarize the effect of anti-osteoporosis medications on osteoporotic fracture healing in order to promote its clinical application.
METHODS: A computer-based online search of PubMed, CNKI, VIP and WanFang databases between January 2012 and July 2016 was performed to retrieve the related articles with the keywords of “osteoporotic fracture, healing, bone nutrition supplements, anti-resorptive agents, anabolic agents, dual effect agents, new targeted agents” in English and Chinese, respectively. Literature concerning the effect of anti-osteoporosis medications on fracture healing was selected, and the articles published lately in authoritative journals were preferred.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Most of anti-osteoporotic medications have no harmful influence on fracture healing, including bone nutrition supplements (calcium and vitamin D), anti-resorptive agents (bisphosphonate, denosumab, estrogen and selective estrogen receptor modulators, statins and calcitonin), anabolic agents (parathyroid hormone), and dual effect agents (strontium ranelate). Calcium and vitamin D are the basic drugs; anti-resorptive agents exert overt anti-osteoporotic effect; and the new targeted agents like cathepsin K inhibitor and sclerostin monoclonal antibody provide more choices for the therapy of osteoporotic fracture. Partial anti-osteoporotic agents inhibit the viability of osteoclasts, so their early application may be against fracture healing. The optimal time of anti-osteoporotic medications and the effect on acute and non-acute osteoporotic fractures need to be further explored.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松组织工程

Key words: Osteoporosis, Fractures, Bone, Tissue Engineering

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