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Lack of calcium in bones
Hiiiii...my mother is 62 years old...she is also diabetic patient..last two months ago she fell down... her right leg and arm got fractured... metal plate implanted in her right leg and plaster cast applied on her right arm... doctor said that calcium in her blood is normal but calcium in her bones is very less...so doctor suggest my mother for injection that kept her bones healthy...also minor accident happened with my mother like slip or fall sustained multiple injuries...also my mother took vitamin D tablet by doctor prescribtion but no results come...so plz suggest injection is necessary or not...also how she kept her bones healthy...
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Dr. Rohan Bhargava
Orthopedist
7 yrs exp
Mumbai
Yes injections in the form of denosumab or inj teriparatide are useful if the osteoporosis is of a higher order
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Vit d is also very useful
But all medicines have different mechanisms of acting
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Good bone health would prevent further fractures
Its measured in bmd ( bone mineral density)
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