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Should Gemtide be used bone fracture
I am having compound fracture (tibia & fibula) and on plates, rod and nails. Its been 6 weeks and xray shows slow healing. I was a smoker but left 6 weeks back only. Blood calcium is 9.88 mg/dl and pth intact is 19.20 pg/ml. Dr. advised Gemtide for 3 months for faster bone fracture healing. Should I use gemtide or wait for another month for normal callous formation in the fractured bone. Is there any side effects of using Gemtide. Is using Gemtide for a month make me start walking after a month?
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Gemtide (Tereparatide) is not for fracture healing.
It is for the treatment of severe osteoporosis not responding to all other treatments.
Study it on internet.
lot of information is available.
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Contact your surgeon or his assistant for this advice. Do not follow somebody else's advise for this until he is your well known well wisher
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