ABSTRACT

Orthopaedic procedures in elderly patients are challenging and costly. As the population ages these costs will continue to escalate. ORTHOPAEDIC ISSUES IN OSTEOPOROSIS weaves together theory and applications to provide the first reference available on the orthopaedic aspects of osteoporosis.

The focus on the management of patients who have

chapter 1|16 pages

Etiology and Pathogenesis of Osteoporosis

chapter 2|20 pages

Histomorphology of Osteoporotic Bone

chapter 3|16 pages

Biomechanics of Osteoporotic Bone

chapter 4|16 pages

Healing of Normal and Osteoporotic Bone

chapter 5|20 pages

Animal Models of Osteoporosis

chapter 6|36 pages

Radiology of Osteoporotic Bone

chapter 12|16 pages

Postfracture Osteopenia and Its Etiology

chapter 27|16 pages

Osteoporosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis