Osteoporosis

Author(s)

• Clunie, Gavin P. R.
• Keen, Richard W. (Richard William)

Bibliographic Information

Osteoporosis

edited by Gavin Clunie, Richard W. Keen

（Oxford rheumatology library）

Oxford University Press, 2008

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Significant advances have been made in the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis in the last ten years that have greatly improved the health outcomes for many patients. However, despite these advances, osteoporosis still poses major clinical challenges to the clinician. Non-adherence to drug therapy is a widespread problem in patients with rheumatic diseases and osteoporosis in particular. Part of the Oxford Rheumatology Library and written by one of the co-authors of the Oxford Handbook of Rheumatology, this pocketbook summarizes the latest developments in the management of osteoporosis and serves as a practical resource for trainees in rheumatology, endocrinology and geriatric medicine, as well as general practitioners and paramedical staff involved in osteoporosis care.

Table of Contents

• OSTEOPOROSIS: THE FUNDAMENTAL ASPECTS OF THE CONDITION
• 1. Pathophysiology of Osteoporosis
• 2. Epidemiology including fragility fracture
• 3. Diagnosis of osteoporosis
• 4. Osteoporosis risk assessment in women
• MANAGEMENT OF POSTMENOPAUSAL OSTEOPOROSIS: THERAPIES
• 5. Fracture liaison services
• 6. Calcium and vitamin-D therapy
• 7. Bisphosphonates
• 8. HRT and SERMs
• 9. Strontium Ranelate
• 10. rhPTH preparations
• 11. New and future drug treatments
• 12. Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty
• 13. Physical therapies
• MANAGEMENT OF OSTEOPOROSIS: SPECIFIC PATIENT GROUPS
• 14. Osteoporosis in men
• 15. Glucortoid (steroid) induced osteoporosis
• 16. Osteoporosis associated with breast cancer and women on aromatase inhibitor drugs
• 17. Osteoporosis and bone fragility in chronic kidney disease
• 18. Pre-menopausal osteoporosis
• 19. Osteoporosis in children and adolescents
• 20. Assessment and management of falls
• 21. Appendix, useful links, internet resources and patient organisations

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Details

• NCID: BA86372170
• ISBN:
  • 9780199234172
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Oxford ; New York
• Pages/Volumes: xiii, 188 p.
• Size: 18 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : RC931.O73
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Osteoporosis -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
  • MESH : Osteoporosis -- Handbooks
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA86372192