Efficacy of Bisphosphonates against Hip Fracture in Elderly Patients with Stroke and Parkinson Diseases: Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Stroke and Parkinson disease cause disability and immobilization that increase the risk for fractures. The purpose of the present research was to clarify the efficacy of 3 different bisphosphonates against hip fracture in elderly patients with these neurologic diseases. A literature search was performed in Medline, Embase, CBMdisc, and the Cochrane Library until March 1, 2014, with respect to strictly conducted randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and a meta-analysis was conducted. Every study was evaluated using the Jadad scale.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - October 11, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Weiwei Zhang, Chen Zhu, Mengwen Sun, Yuhao Ge, Guang Yan Source Type: research