书目名称 | Osteoporosis in Clinical Practice | 副标题 | A Practical Guide fo | 编辑 | Piet Geusens,Philip N. Sambrook,Robert Lindsay | 视频video | | 概述 | Comprehensive and updated coverage of the osteoporosis.Clear, concise and accessible chapters written by world-renowned experts.Practical usability for treatment decisions by the primary care doctor/g | 图书封面 |  | 描述 | When I was a young intern in internal medicine,osteoporosis was defined mainly as a fracture occurring in elderly people. However,although plain X-ray examination was recognized as an insensitive way to detect osteoporosis, hypodense bone was already considered as the reflection of the disease. Over the past 20 years, con siderable progress has been accomplished. In terms of prevalence, incidence, risk factors, and the burden of osteoporosis and low-energy fracture, we can appreciate the magnitude of the problem and its impact on quality oflife. Weare wellaware that vertebral fracture, which can be acutely associated with a low clinical expression, leads to significant long-term impairments. The costs for the individual and for the health budget, Le. society,are estimated better. Wenow have a clear definition of the disease, such as low bone mass and architectural defects, resulting in increased fragility. For the former part of the definition, the clinician can use accurate and pre cise tools allowing them to distinguish how their patient‘s bone mineral content differs from that of a young healthy population in which fracture occurs very rarely. For the second series of fragilit | 出版日期 | Book 2004Latest edition | 关键词 | Bone densitometry; Differential diagnosis; Osteoporosis; Tumor; biomechanics; diagnosis; ultrasound | 版次 | 2 | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-402-9 | isbn_softcover | 978-1-85233-757-5 | isbn_ebook | 978-0-85729-402-9 | copyright | Springer-Verlag London 2004 |
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