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- Shares the latest insights into osteoporotic fracture
- Covers various aspects including orthopedic medicine, radiology, cellular biology and treatment
- Written by respected international experts in the field
This book, Treatment of Osteoporotic Fracture, describes what fragile bone is, how the condition is assessed, and how it can be treated, for students and trainees of multi-professionals in health and social care fields who care for the elderly. It will provide the latest advances in cellular and molecular biology, morphology, radiology, and the biomechanics of bone, in health and osteoporosis. The book explains the basic concepts of “Remodeling” and “Modeling”, effects of various drugs on resorption and formation in osteoporosis and operative treatments for osteoporotic fracture to maintain and improve the quality of life of their patients. Contents Overview- Basic Mechanisms of Skeletal Physiology and Repair
- Methods of Assessment: Bone Morphometry of Remodeling and Modeling
- Radiological, Biochemical and Clinical Methods of Assessment
- Microdamage and Bone Fractures
- Metabolic and Systemic Skeletal Disorders
- Effects of Osteoporosis Drugs
- Various Aspects of Osteoporosis Treatment
- Operative Treatment of Osteoporotic Fractures
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