Other (non-hip non-vertebral) fractures

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Bisphosphonates

no changein humans1RR 0.78

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Bisphosphonates have no effect on other (non-hip non-vertebral) fractures in humans (RR 0.78, 95% CI 0.42 to 1.45).
“25/1130 participants (16/1000) in the bisphosphonate group reported other (non-hip non-vertebral) fractures compared to 19/913 participants (21/1000) in the placebo group (RR 0.78, 95% CI 0.42 to 1.45”
Reviewin men aged 50 years or olderup to two yearsmalesn = 2,043
Pharmacological therapies for the prevention of fractures in men
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews15 Sep 2026

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