PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDICS
Risedronate reduces fracture risk in children with osteogenesis imperfecta
Lancet. 2013 Aug 5. pii: S0140-6736(13)61091-0.147 children with osteogenesis imperfecta were randomized to receive risedronate (an oral bisphosphonate) or a placebo in order to evaluate the safety and efficacy of risedronate in this population. The study demonstrated that risedronate was superior in the mean improvement in lumbar spinal BMD- assessed using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scanning, and led to a reduced risk of clinical fracture in children. The study concluded that risedronate is a safe and effective treatment measure for children with osteogenesis imperfecta and recommended it as an appropriate option.
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