Osteoporosis is the most common of the metabolic bone diseases in animals and humans (Craig et al., 2016) However, osteoporosis is a lesion, not a specific disease, and occurs whenbone resorptionchronically exceeds bone formation; it can be induced by a variety of conditions that either increas...
Chapter 48. Diseases of Bone and Jointsdoi:10.1002/9780470757819.ch48sequestrumricketsosteomalaciarheumatoid arthritisacute osteomyelitisSummary This chapter contains section titled: Infections Arthritides Generalised conditions of bones Hormonal conditions Congenital/developmental conditions Bone conditions of unknown...
These two conditions are disruption or failure A postmenopausal woman slips while stepping off a curb, falls, and cracks her pelvic bone. During diagnosis, the primary care provider begins to consider the possibility of osteoporosis. What other potential diseases may result from the...
The large segmental bone defect, or alternatively as critical-sized defect, is an extreme condition in bone healing, which can be caused by high energy trauma, diseases, developmental deformities, revision surgery and tumor resection or osteomyelitis [43], [44], [45], [46]. The extensive bone...
Editorial overview: Musculoskeletal: Are we on the road to personalised medicine in musculoskeletal diseases? Musculoskeletal (MSK) disease is one of the leading causes of disability globally [1], costing $950 billion per year in 2006 (or 7.4% of the gross domestic... AGLJ Hocking - 《Current...
It also can examine non-cancerous bone diseases that result from an imbalance in bone remodeling such as osteoporosis86. The underlying causes of osteoporosis can result in differing effects on osteoclasts and osteoblasts, which could be incorporated into the model. For example, estrogen deficiency ...
Regenerating the lost bone is of primary concern in diseases and conditions involving bone loss, such as periodontitis, tumors, fractures, and bony defects.1Autogenous bone has long been held as the gold standard of bone grafting materials; however, donor site morbidity, difficulty in obtaining it...
Remove Ads ewan38318over a year ago Hello, there. I have heard about Perthes disease. It belongs to a group called avascular bone necrosis diseases. Its full name is Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease. The problem is located in the femoral head. It loses its blood supply. As the result, a bone...
In the skeletal system, the local vasculature is actively involved in both bone formation and resorption. In addition, blood vessels participate in inflammatory processes and contribute to the pathogenesis of diseases that affect the joints, such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. This Review ...
Anon14642 - What's the difference between osteoporosis and brittle bone disease? Both are diseases that have to do with weak bones. Osteoporosis is more common than brittle bone disease and can be developed later in life whereas OI is less common and is something you have since birth. Osteopo...