Bone Disorders Biology, Diagnosis, Prevention, Therapy /

• Main Authors: Bartl, Reiner (Author), Bartl, Christoph (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Medicine.; General practice (Medicine).; Endocrinology.; Oncology.; Rheumatology.; Orthopedics.; Sports medicine.; Medicine & Public Health.; Surgical Orthopedics.; General Practice / Family Medicine.; Sports Medicine.

This comprehensive guide covers the investigation, diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of all the bone disorders encountered in medical practice. Written in an easy-to-read style, it updates physicians on the current knowledge of bone structure, physiology, and pathology, with emphasis on the diagnos...

Table of Contents:

• Biology of Bone
• Disorders of Bone – an Overview
• Prevention Strategies
• Diagnostic Tools
• Drugs and Treatment Strategies
• Osteoporosis
• Fractures and Therapeutic Approaches
• Disorders of Mineral Homeostasis
• Sclerosing and Dysplastic Bone Disorders
• Inflammatory and Ischaemic Bone Disorders
• Cancer and Bone Disorders
• Renal Stones and Bone
• Other Tissues/Organs and Bone
• Drug-Related Bone Disorders.