TITLE:
Nonunion of the humeral shaft successfully treated with teriparatide [rh (1-34) PTH]
AUTHORS:
Ángel Oteo-Álvaro, María T. Marín
KEYWORDS:
Atrophic Nonunion; Delayed Healing; Humeral Shaft Nonunions; Nonunion; Teriparatide
JOURNAL NAME:
Case Reports in Clinical Medicine,
Vol.2 No.1,
March
12,
2013
ABSTRACT: We reported a case of
atrophic nonunion after humeral shaft fracture in a patient with severe
psychiatric disorders that advised against hospital admission and surgery. He
was treated with teriparatide (recombinant human 1-34 parathyroid hormon) [rh
(1-34) PTH] in daily subcutaneous injections. After 4 months of treatment,
healing of nonunion, associated to clinical improvement and functional
recovery of the patient, was observed. No
other intervention was required, and no side effects attributable to
the drug occurred.