e. s. orwoll (ed): atlas of osteoporosis, 3rd edn
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E. S. Orwoll (ed): Atlas of osteoporosis, 3rd edn
Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 2009, 240 pp., ISBN: 978-1-57340-296-5,HardCover, USD 149.00
Patrick Simon
Received: 20 December 2010 / Accepted: 21 December 2010 / Published online: 5 February 2011
� Springer-Verlag 2011
This third edition of the Atlas of Osteoporosis will be
useful to a broad readership. This book provides extensive
data on physical modifications in fragile bone, bone mass
acquisition, and epidemiology of osteoporosis. Biome-
chanics of bone is well described, especially macro- and
microstructural changes with age. An extensive review on
epidemiology of osteoporotic fractures is provided.
Adverse effects of specific medications and hormonal
changes on bone density are presented with numerous
epidemiologic data. The chapters on radiologic imaging of
osteoporotic fractures, biochemical markers in the inves-
tigation of osteoporosis, and technologies monitoring bone
density are updated. Treatment options such as bisphos-
phonates, bone anabolic agents, or new therapeutic drugs
still in development are presented in the last chapters.
In summary, this book that is particularly well docu-
mented and easy to read will interest both junior and senior
trauma surgeons.
Conflict of interest No funds were received in support of this study.
P. Simon (&)
Lyon, France
e-mail: [email protected]
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DOI 10.1007/s00590-010-0750-1