Effects of treatment interruption due to patient convenience on treatment of once a week teriparatide

Objectives@#Once-weekly teriparatide (W-TPTD) is an effective drug for patients with osteoporosis; however, some patients discontinue W-TPTD owing to its adverse drug reactions (ADRs). Sequential treatment with W-TPTD and antiresorptive therapy may be effective in treating such patients. In this study, we evaluate the efficacy of this sequential treatment regimen. @*Methods@#This retrospective study was conducted at a single institution in Japan. The target subjects were patients with osteoporosis who started W-TPTD treatment. The subjects who received W-TPTD for 6 months or more were divided into 3 groups: TTT (W-TPTD for 18 months); TBT (sequential treatment of W-TPTD/bisphosphonates/W-TPTD; each for 6 months); and TET (sequential treatment of W-TPTD/ elcatonin/W-TPTD, each for 6 months) groups. The efficacy endpoints were bone mineral densities (BMD) in the lumbar spine and femur. @*Results@#Lumbar spine BMD in group TBT increased significantly by 1.6% (P ¼ 0.023), 2.9% (P ¼ 0.001), and 4.4% (P < 0.001) after 6, 12, and 18 months, respectively, compared with baseline values. In group TET, it increased by 2.1%, (P ¼ 0.001), 1.3% (P ¼ 0.066), and 3.0% (P ¼ 0.015) after 6, 12, and 18 months, respectively. A significant increase was observed only after 6 and 18 months. In group TTT, it increased significantly by 3.3% (P ¼ 0.023), 5.1% (P ¼ 0.019), and 7.1% (P ¼ 0.010) after 6, 12, and 18 months, respectively. However, no significant difference in total hip BMD was observed among all three groups. No serious ADRs were reported. @*Conclusion@#In patients who discontinue treatment withW-TPTD due to ADRs, sequential treatment with W-TPTD and antiresorptive therapy would be beneficial.

Effects of treatment interruption due to patient convenience on treatment of once a week teriparatide

Objectives@#Once-weekly teriparatide (W-TPTD) is an effective drug for patients with osteoporosis; however, some patients discontinue W-TPTD owing to its adverse drug reactions (ADRs). Sequential treatment with W-TPTD and antiresorptive therapy may be effective in treating such patients. In this study, we evaluate the efficacy of this sequential treatment regimen. @*Methods@#This retrospective study was conducted at a single institution in Japan. The target subjects were patients with osteoporosis who started W-TPTD treatment. The subjects who received W-TPTD for 6 months or more were divided into 3 groups: TTT (W-TPTD for 18 months); TBT (sequential treatment of W-TPTD/bisphosphonates/W-TPTD; each for 6 months); and TET (sequential treatment of W-TPTD/ elcatonin/W-TPTD, each for 6 months) groups. The efficacy endpoints were bone mineral densities (BMD) in the lumbar spine and femur. @*Results@#Lumbar spine BMD in group TBT increased significantly by 1.6% (P ¼ 0.023), 2.9% (P ¼ 0.001), and 4.4% (P < 0.001) after 6, 12, and 18 months, respectively, compared with baseline values. In group TET, it increased by 2.1%, (P ¼ 0.001), 1.3% (P ¼ 0.066), and 3.0% (P ¼ 0.015) after 6, 12, and 18 months, respectively. A significant increase was observed only after 6 and 18 months. In group TTT, it increased significantly by 3.3% (P ¼ 0.023), 5.1% (P ¼ 0.019), and 7.1% (P ¼ 0.010) after 6, 12, and 18 months, respectively. However, no significant difference in total hip BMD was observed among all three groups. No serious ADRs were reported. @*Conclusion@#In patients who discontinue treatment withW-TPTD due to ADRs, sequential treatment with W-TPTD and antiresorptive therapy would be beneficial.

Free Fat Graft for Congenital Hand Differences

BACKGROUND: Free fat graft has been used for the treatment of congenital hand differences. However, there have been a few reports about the outcome of that treatment. In this study, the outcome of free fat grafts for congenital hand and foot differences was investigated. METHODS: Fourteen bones with longitudinal epiphyseal bracket, 3 wrists with Madelung deformity, and 5 cases of osseous syndactyly were treated with free fat graft with osteotomy, physiolysis, or separation of osseous syndactyly. Of the fourteen bones with longitudinal epiphyseal bracket, 9 were treated with open wedge osteotomy with free fat graft and 5 with physiolysis and free fat graft. The Madelung deformity was treated with physiolysis with free fat graft. For osseous syndactyly, syndactyly release with free fat graft was performed five times on four hands. RESULTS: In the fourteen cases with longitudinal epiphyseal bracket, lateral deviation improved in all except two cases after surgery. The average lateral deviation angle changed from 32.5 degrees before surgery to 15.2 degrees after surgery. The average improvement of the lateral deviation angle was 12.2 degrees in the osteotomy group and 20.6 degrees in the physiolysis group. The mean ratio of improvement of the lateral deviation angle to the lateral deviation angle before surgery was 39.4% in the osteotomy group and 51.2% in the physiolysis group. The Madelung deformity improved after surgery in two cases but there was no improvement in one case. For these conditions, the results were not good enough when surgery was done after age 13 or at age four for severely hypoplastic brachymesophalangy. Of the 5 cases of osseous syndactyly, reunion of the separated bones occurred in one case. The grafted free fat should be deep enough to cover the osteotomy site of the bones to prevent reunion of the separated bones. CONCLUSIONS: Physiolysis and free fat graft performed during the growth period can correct the deviation due to longitudinal epiphyseal bracket and Madelung deformity. Free fat graft is also useful to prevent reunion of the bones after separation of osseous syndcatyly, if the grafted fat is securely filled into the space between the separated bones.

Free Fat Graft for Congenital Hand Differences

BACKGROUND: Free fat graft has been used for the treatment of congenital hand differences. However, there have been a few reports about the outcome of that treatment. In this study, the outcome of free fat grafts for congenital hand and foot differences was investigated. METHODS: Fourteen bones with longitudinal epiphyseal bracket, 3 wrists with Madelung deformity, and 5 cases of osseous syndactyly were treated with free fat graft with osteotomy, physiolysis, or separation of osseous syndactyly. Of the fourteen bones with longitudinal epiphyseal bracket, 9 were treated with open wedge osteotomy with free fat graft and 5 with physiolysis and free fat graft. The Madelung deformity was treated with physiolysis with free fat graft. For osseous syndactyly, syndactyly release with free fat graft was performed five times on four hands. RESULTS: In the fourteen cases with longitudinal epiphyseal bracket, lateral deviation improved in all except two cases after surgery. The average lateral deviation angle changed from 32.5 degrees before surgery to 15.2 degrees after surgery. The average improvement of the lateral deviation angle was 12.2 degrees in the osteotomy group and 20.6 degrees in the physiolysis group. The mean ratio of improvement of the lateral deviation angle to the lateral deviation angle before surgery was 39.4% in the osteotomy group and 51.2% in the physiolysis group. The Madelung deformity improved after surgery in two cases but there was no improvement in one case. For these conditions, the results were not good enough when surgery was done after age 13 or at age four for severely hypoplastic brachymesophalangy. Of the 5 cases of osseous syndactyly, reunion of the separated bones occurred in one case. The grafted free fat should be deep enough to cover the osteotomy site of the bones to prevent reunion of the separated bones. CONCLUSIONS: Physiolysis and free fat graft performed during the growth period can correct the deviation due to longitudinal epiphyseal bracket and Madelung deformity. Free fat graft is also useful to prevent reunion of the bones after separation of osseous syndcatyly, if the grafted fat is securely filled into the space between the separated bones.