This edited book describes what fragile bone is, how the condition is assessed, and how it can be treated. It is intended for multi-professional trainees and practitioners in health and social care fields who care for and treat the elderly.

Osteoporotic Fracture and Systemic Skeletal Disorders: Mechanism, Assessment, and Treatment 2021 Original PDF

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AUTHORS: Hideaki E. Takahashi (Editor), David B. Burr (Editor), Noriaki Yamamoto (Editor)
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Osteoporotic Fracture and Systemic Skeletal Disorders: Mechanism, Assessment, and Treatment 2021 Original PDF

This edited book describes what fragile bone is, how the condition is assessed, and how it can be treated. It is intended for multi-professional trainees and practitioners in health and social care fields who care for and treat the elderly.

Chapters within the book provide the latest advances in cell and molecular biology, morphology, radiology, and the biomechanics of bone in health and disease. The basic concept of “Remodeling” and “Modeling” is described for better understanding of the mechanisms of osteoporosis. Methods of identifying and assessing osteoporosis are described, as are risk factors for bone fracture and non-unions. Furthermore, the effects of various drugs used to treat osteoporosis at both material and structural levels of bone and their cost effectiveness are described. Operative treatments for fracture that maintain or improve the quality of life of patients are included

Treatment of Osteoporotic Fracture and Systemic Skeletal Disorders attempts to provide a holistic and translational view of the pathogenesis and treatment of osteoporosis and some other musculoskeletal diseases, with an overview of treatment modalities in various clinical settings

AUTHORS: Hideaki E. Takahashi (Editor), David B. Burr (Editor), Noriaki Yamamoto (Editor)

PAGES: 598

YEAR: 2021

PUBLICATION: Springer

LANGUAGE: English

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