Orthopedics

Osteoporosis in Orthopedics: Assessment and Therapeutic Options

From a reassessment of osteoporosis to contributing factors, clinical applications of antiosteoporotic agents, and rehabilitation, this book examines various aspects of the disease and its treatment. Edited and written from an orthopedic perspective, it approaches osteoporosis as both a metabolic disease and a locomotive syndrome. As orthopedic surgeons in Japan are responsible for pharmacotherapy, surgery, and pain control, the authors pursue a comprehensive approach, focusing especially on the effect on muscles and on fracture operation rather than expanding the scope to bone density.

Osteoporosis in Orthopedics provides extensive content and insights for clinicians, researchers, medical students, and post-docs specializing in osteoporosis. It also offers a valuable resource for orthopedic and spine surgeons who need extensive knowledge of osteoporosis and bone metabolism in the context of patient care.

Table of contents :

Front Matter....Pages i-viii

Front Matter....Pages 1-1

Skeletal Adaptation to Mechanical Strain: A Key Role in Osteoporosis....Pages 3-22

Osteoclast-Mediated Pain in Osteoporosis....Pages 23-34

Collagen Cross-Links as a Determinant of Bone Quality....Pages 35-54

Assessment of Femoral Geometric Strength in Osteoporosis Using Hip Structure Analysis....Pages 55-79

Vertebral Strength Changes as Assessed by Finite Element Analysis....Pages 81-99

Front Matter....Pages 101-101

The Geometry of Lower Extremity and Atypical Femoral Fractures....Pages 103-134

Spondylosis and Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures....Pages 135-155

Sarcopenia and Osteoporosis....Pages 157-176