Osteoporosis / Anthony D. Woolf.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Woolf, Anthony D. (Anthony Derek)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Osteoporosis.

Medical Subjects:

Osteoporosis.

Physical Description:

88 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Martin Dunitz, 2002.

Summary:

This book is a guide to osteoporosis and its management. The facts are presented not only for doctors, but are also intended to aid discussion with patients to help them actively participate in their own management.

Contents:

2. What is osteoporosis? 3

3. The size of the problem 7

4. Development of osteoporosis 11

Skeletal factors 11

Extra-skeletal factors 19

5. Clinical aspects of osteoporosis 23

Causes of osteoporosis 23

Fractures of proximal femur 25

Fractures of distal radius (Colles' fracture) 26

Vertebral osteoporosis 26

6. Prevention of osteoporosis and fractures 31

Aims 31

Peak bone mass 31

Onset/rate of bone loss 32

Prevention of falls 33

Who to target with preventive measures 36

7. Bone densitometry 39

Indications for bone densitometry 39

Monitoring of treatment using bone densitometry 40

Radiography 41

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry 42

Quantitative computerised tomography (qCT) 43

Ultrasound 44

8. Management of established osteoporosis 45

Diagnosis of osteoporosis 45

Treatment of established osteoporosis 47

9. Treatments 65

Hormone replacement therapy 65

Calcium 72

SERMs 71

Calcium and Vitamin D 75

Vitalmin D and calcitriol 75

Bisphosphonates 75

Calcitonin 76

Exercise 77

Hip protectors 78

Preventing falls 78

Appendix Common questions and concerns 79.

Notes:

Previous ed.: 1994.

Includes index.

ISBN:

1853176788

OCLC:

40645582