%0 Journal Article
%T Increased serum OPG in atrophic nonunion shaft fractures
%A Daniele Marchelli
%A Luca P. Piodi
%A Costantino Corradini
%A Luca Parravicini
%A Cesare Verdoia
%A Fabio M. Ulivieri
%J Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
%@ 1590-9999
%D 2009
%I 
%R 10.1007/s10195-009-0047-5
%X A normal steady state of bone metabolism seems to be present in patients with atrophic nonunion fractures, despite the high serum OPG. The reason for the inability of the patients¡¯ OPG to inhibit osteoclastic activity is unknown. Osteoblast activity also appears normal, so another cellular source of OPG can be hypothesized.
%K Bone turnover markers
%K Nonunion
%K Osteoprotegerin
%K Shaft fractures
%U http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10195-009-0047-5