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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the teriparatide and alendronate groups

From: Efficacy of teriparatide in the treatment of nontraumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head: a retrospective comparative study with alendronate

 

Teriparatide group

Alendronate group

p value

Patients

15

17

 

Hips

18

22

 

Mean age, years (range)

38.7 (22-59)

46.8 (19-67)

0.053

Mean body weight (kg)

59.2

59.2

0.499

Mean body mass index (kg/m2)

22.9

21.5

0.127

Mean follow up, days (range)

523.7 (217-719)

606.9 (336-724)

0.071

Radiologic stage in JIC

   

1

3 (16.7%)

0 (0%)

 

2

8 (44.4%)

17 (77.3%)

 

3A

7 (38.9%)

5 (22.7%)

 

Locations of osteonecrosis in JIC

   

Type C-1

8 (44.4%)

8 (36.4%)

 

Type C-2

10 (55.6%)

14 (63.6%)

 
  1. JIC Japanese Investigation Committee