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Osteoporosis in Clinical Practice

A Practical Guide for Diagnosis and Treatment

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Authors:
  1. Piet Geusens

    1. Biomedical Research Institute, Limburg University Centre, Diepenbeek, Belgium
      Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital, Maastricht, The Netherlands

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  2. Philip N. Sambrook

    1. Institute of Bone and Joint Research, University of Sydney at Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia

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  3. Robert Lindsay

    1. Pegional Bone Center, Helen Hayes Hospital, West Haverstraw
      Columbia University NY, USA

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  • Comprehensive and updated coverage of the osteoporosis
  • Clear, concise and accessible chapters written by world-renowned experts
  • Practical usability for treatment decisions by the primary care doctor/general practitioner
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (28 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxix
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  2. General Aspects of Bone, Osteoporosis and Fractures

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Normal Skeletal Structure and Function

      • Philip N. Sambrook, Piet Geusens
      Pages 3-7

    3. Physiology of Calcium Homeostasis and Bone Remodeling

      • Dirk Vanderschueren, Steven Boonen, Roger Bouillon
      Pages 9-14

    4. Biomechanics of Bone and Fracture

      • Lis Mosekilde
      Pages 15-19

    5. Pathophysiology of Fractures

      • Michael R. McClung
      Pages 21-27

    6. Epidemiology of Osteoporotic Fractures

      • Elaine Dennison, Cyrus Cooper
      Pages 29-37

    7. Socioeconomic Impact

      • L. Joseph Melton III
      Pages 39-43

  3. Investigations in Osteoporosis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 45-45
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    2. Bone Densitometry, Radiography, and Quantitative Ultrasound for the Diagnostic Assessment of Osteoporosis

      • Claus-C. Glüer
      Pages 47-57

    3. Biochemical Indices of Bone Turnover

      • Markus J. Seibel
      Pages 59-67

    4. Dual-energy X-ray-based Absorptiometry in Daily Clinical Practice

      • Piet Geusens
      Pages 69-74

    5. Differential Diagnosis: Back pain and Osteoporosis

      • Kristina Åkesson, Anthony D. Woolf
      Pages 75-86

    6. Differential Diagnosis: Bone Pain and Fractures

      • Carlo Gennari, Stefano Gonnelli
      Pages 87-91

    7. Falls in Older People

      • Stephen R. Lord, Hylton B. Menz, Catherine Sherrington
      Pages 93-99

    8. Genes and Osteoporosis

      • Stuart H. Ralston
      Pages 101-107

  4. Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 109-109
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    2. Prevention Early After Menopause

      • John C. Stevenson
      Pages 111-118

    3. Pharmacologic and Non-pharmacologic Strategies to Prevent Hip Fracture in Old Age

      • Steven Boonen, Patrick Haentjens, Dirk Vanderschueren
      Pages 119-127

    4. Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators

      • Robert Lindsay
      Pages 129-132
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About this book

When I was a young intern in internal medicine,osteoporosis was defined mainly as a fracture occurring in elderly people. However,although plain X-ray examination was recognized as an insensitive way to detect osteoporosis, hypodense bone was already considered as the reflection of the disease. Over the past 20 years, con­ siderable progress has been accomplished. In terms of prevalence, incidence, risk factors, and the burden of osteoporosis and low-energy fracture, we can appreciate the magnitude of the problem and its impact on quality oflife. Weare wellaware that vertebral fracture, which can be acutely associated with a low clinical expression, leads to significant long-term impairments. The costs for the individual and for the health budget, Le. society,are estimated better. Wenow have a clear definition of the disease, such as low bone mass and architectural defects, resulting in increased fragility. For the former part of the definition, the clinician can use accurate and pre­ cise tools allowing them to distinguish how their patient's bone mineral content differs from that of a young healthy population in which fracture occurs very rarely. For the second series of fragility determinants, i. e. structure, methods are in rapid progress and will provide information to clinicians on these variables in the near future. Basicand clinical research have allowed major improvements in the understand­ ing of the pathophysiology of the disease. Newgenes implicated in lowand/or high bone mass have been characterized.

Reviews

From the reviews of the second edition:

"The authors have gathered a number of specialists in the field of osteoporosis to give us a general review of the latest clinical knowledge. … This book is of great value for every clinician dealing with osteoporosis in adults." (N. Allington, Acta Orthopædica Belgica, Vol. 71 (2), 2005)

"During the last 20 years, considerable progress has been made in the knowledge of osteoporosis in diagnosis as well as in treatment, be it preventive or curative. P. Geusens, P. N. Sambrook and R. Lindsay offer us a comprehensive analysis of the subject in their second edition of Osteoporosis in Clinical Practice." (L. Balabaud, European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, Vol. 16, 2006)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Biomedical Research Institute, Limburg University Centre, Diepenbeek, Belgium

    Piet Geusens

  • Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital, Maastricht, The Netherlands

    Piet Geusens

  • Institute of Bone and Joint Research, University of Sydney at Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia

    Philip N. Sambrook

  • Pegional Bone Center, Helen Hayes Hospital, West Haverstraw

    Robert Lindsay

  • Columbia University NY, USA

    Robert Lindsay

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Osteoporosis in Clinical Practice

  • Book Subtitle: A Practical Guide for Diagnosis and Treatment

  • Authors: Piet Geusens, Philip N. Sambrook, Robert Lindsay

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-402-9

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2004

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-85233-757-5Published: 03 June 2004

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-85729-402-9Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XXIX, 224

  • Number of Illustrations: 83 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Surgical Orthopedics, Rheumatology, General Practice / Family Medicine, Gynecology, Imaging / Radiology, Internal Medicine

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