About the Authors
- Peggy Benisch
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Affiliation Orthopedic Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
- Tatjana Schilling
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Affiliation Orthopedic Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
- Ludger Klein-Hitpass
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Affiliation Institute of Cell Biology (Tumor Research), University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
- Sönke P. Frey
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Affiliation Department of Trauma, Hand-, Plastic- and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
- Lothar Seefried
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Affiliation Orthopedic Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
- Nadja Raaijmakers
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Affiliation Orthopedic Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
- Melanie Krug
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Affiliation Orthopedic Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
- Martina Regensburger
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Affiliation Orthopedic Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
- Sabine Zeck
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Affiliation Orthopedic Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
- Thorsten Schinke
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Affiliation Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Michael Amling
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Affiliation Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Regina Ebert
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Affiliation Orthopedic Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
- Franz Jakob
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* E-mail: f-jakob.klh@uni-wuerzburg.de
Affiliation Orthopedic Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
Competing Interests
The authors have read the journal's policy and have the following conflicts: F. Jakob has received honoraria and travel grants for lectures, advice and expert testimony from Lilly, Amgen, Novartis, Merck Sharp and Dohme (MSD), Nycomed, Servier, Medtronic and Roche. He has received unrestricted research grants from Novartis and is involved in clinical studies related to osteoporosis drugs initiated by Lilly, Amgen, Servier and Novartis. L. Seefried has received honoraria and travel grants for lectures from Lilly, Amgen and Novartis. He is involved in clinical studies related to osteoporosis drugs initiated by Amgen, Servier and Novartis. R. Ebert received honoraria and travel grants for lectures from Lilly and Novartis. This does not alter the authors' adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: PB FJ. Performed the experiments: MK MR SZ LKH. Analyzed the data: LKH PB RE. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: T. Schilling SPF LS NR. Wrote the paper: PB. Critical revision/substantial impulses: MA T. Schinke T. Schilling.