[Combined fluoride/calcium therapy of osteoporosis]

In a prospective study 26 patients with primary or steroid-induced osteoporosis were treated for 15 months with a combined fluoride and calcium preparation. X-ray pictures showed no further aggravation or improvement in 70% of the cases. Bone mineral measurements of the axial skeleton showed no further bone loss in 38% and an increase in bone mineral mass in 54%. Improvement of subjective symptoms was observed in 92%. Recalcification began as expected after nine to twelve months of treatment.