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Manual of Bone Densitometry Measurements

An Aid to the Interpretation of Bone Densitometry Measurements in a Clinical Setting

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Editors:
  1. John N. Fordham

    1. South Cleveland Hospital, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, UK

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  • The book brings together the expertise of a number of leading authors in this area to produce a consensus on the appropriate reporting of methodologies and interpretation of bone density measurements in the context of osteoporosis
  • The drawbacks of bone density measurements and the whole question of quality control in the interpretation of bone density measurements are extensively reviewed and discussed

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Bone Mineral Density Measurement in the Management of Osteoporosis: A Public Health Perspective

    • R. Madhok, T. Allison
    Pages 1-16

  3. Measurement of Bone Density: Current Techniques

    • J. G. Truscott
    Pages 17-35

  4. Methodological and Reporting Considerations

    • D. S. Simpson, J. G. Truscott
    Pages 37-53

  5. Definitions and Interpretation of Bone Mineral Density in a Clinical Context

    • R. Eastell
    Pages 55-66

  6. The Use of Bone Density Measurements in Male and Secondary Osteoporosis

    • R. M. Francis
    Pages 67-87

  7. The Use of Bone Mineral Density Measurements in the Context of Osteoporosis Services

    • J. N. Fordham
    Pages 89-120

  8. Developing Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) for Bone Mineral Density Measurement and Osteoporosis Management

    • R. A. Hughes
    Pages 121-145

  9. Use of Bone Mineral Density Measurement in Orthopaedic Practice

    • S. M. Hay
    Pages 147-170

  10. Use of Bone Mineral Density Measurement in Primary Care

    • P. Brown
    Pages 171-198

  11. Bone Densitometry in the Elderly

    • T. Masud, P. D. Miller
    Pages 199-219

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 221-226
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The importance of osteoporosis in the United Kingdom as a cause of death and disability is now well recognised. There are in excess of 200,000 osteoporotic-related fractures in the UK per annum asso­ ciated with an estimated cost of £942,000,000. Following hip fracture it is known that about 50% of patients are unable to live indepen­ dently and about 20% of such patients die within the first 6 months. These figures, compelling as they are, reflect poorly on current medical practices which manifestly have failed to identify patients with low bone density at risk of fracture. The hope is that the techni­ cal advances which have enabled bone mineral density, and other allied indices, to be measured with high precision and accuracy offers the chance of identifying patients at risk of fracture and guiding the clinician to make treatment decisions which may reduce the patients' risk of fracture. In the UK, services for identifying patients at risk of fracture are still in their infancy and are not uniformly available throughout the country. This situation is, however, likely to improve particularly fol­ lowing the publication of the Royal College of Physicians report "Osteoporosis -clinical guidelines for prevention and treatment" and the recognition in "Our Healthier Nation" that osteoporosis pre­ vention should be included as a target to achieve a reduction of 20% in accidents by 2010.

Editors and Affiliations

  • South Cleveland Hospital, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, UK

    John N. Fordham

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Manual of Bone Densitometry Measurements

  • Book Subtitle: An Aid to the Interpretation of Bone Densitometry Measurements in a Clinical Setting

  • Editors: John N. Fordham

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0759-0

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London Limited 2000

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-85233-278-5Due: 10 July 2000

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-1196-2Published: 17 September 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-0759-0Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 226

  • Topics: Imaging / Radiology, Rheumatology, Endocrinology, Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery, Orthopedics

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