Condition

Hip Fracture

A hip fracture is a break in the top of the thigh bone, usually after a fall when bones have thinned with age, and it typically needs surgery. Vitamin D, calcium and protein have the strongest evidence among supplements for supporting recovery, while studies of the drug teriparatide found fewer hip fractures for up to eight years afterward. That teriparatide evidence is moderate and centers on people with osteoporosis.

Sources: PMID 22257045; PMID 25138261

Supplements studied: 0
Medicines and peptides: 1
Graded outcomes: 1
Trials: 1
People studied: 100

No supplement studies yetWe haven’t found supplement studies for Hip Fracture. The medicines and peptides studied for it are listed below.

Prescription medicines and peptides studied, for context

These are not supplements. Most need a prescription, and some are research compounds with no approved use.

1 medicine or peptide

Teriparatide (Forteo)

Teriparatide (Forteo): outcomes studied for Hip Fracture
Grade	Outcome	Effect	Size	Studies	People	Studies list
	Hip Fracture Prevention Long-term follow-up showed sustained lower incidence of hip fractures for up to 8 years after switching to antiresorptive agents.	Changes; see studies	Moderate effect	23 studies
Studies that measured hip fracture prevention Long-term impact of teriparatide on bone mineral density, trabecular bone score, and fracture risk relative to total hip T-score: A two-decade, registry-based cohort studyBone · 2025 · PMID 40054513 Efficacy and safety of teriparatide vs. bisphosphonates and denosumab vs. bisphosphonates in osteoporosis not previously treated with bisphosphonates: a systematic review and meta-analysisArch Osteoporos · 2024 · PMID 39289862 Delayed and significant hypercalcaemia due to teriparatide therapy: a case report and review.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2024 · PMID 38613637 and 20 more on the Teriparatide (Forteo) page

Key findings

Hip Fracture PreventionTeriparatide (Forteo)Changes; see studies

The Hip Fracture Recovery Support protocol

3 primary supplements · 3 supporting supplements

Vitamin D2,000–4,000 IU daily (higher if deficient)
Calcium1,200 mg daily (diet + supplement)
Protein1.2–1.5 g/kg/day total protein

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Support alongside medical care. These supplements are not a treatment for Hip Fracture. If you are being treated for it, talk to your clinician before adding one: supplements can interact with medicines.

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Studies cited

1 study from PubMed

A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the progressive muscle relaxation technique in hip fracture patients.Sci Rep · PMID 38867082