Metabolic Bone Diseases. A Case-Based Approach

Osteoporosis.- Primary Hyperparathyroidism.- Non-parathyroid Hypercalcemia.- Rickets and Osteomalacia.- Hypoparathyroidism.- Pseudohypoparathyroidism.- Phosphorus Disorders: Hypophosphatemic Rickets.- Paget's Disease of Bone.- Hypophosphatasia.- Osteogenesis Imperfecta.- Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia.- Sclerotic Bone Disorders.- Fibrous Dysplasia.- Osteochondrodysplasia.- Malignancies of the Bone

This concise, case-based text discusses the current state of the art for the diagnosis and management of metabolic bones diseases. Each chapter opens with a unique case presentation and utilizes a consistent format that includes relevant anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology as well as examination, treatment approaches and clinical outcomes. Topics covered include osteoporosis, rickets and osteomalacia, hypoparathyroidism and pseudohypoparathyroidism, osteogenesis imperfecta, Paget's disease of bone, calcium and phosphorous disorders, hypophosphatasia, sclerotic bone disorders, fibrous and osteochondroplasia, and other malignancies of bone.

Written and edited by experts in the field, Metabolic Bone Diseases is a valuable resource for practicing endocrinologists, rheumatologists and orthopedic surgeons, residents and fellows.

Pauline M. Camacho, MD, FACE, Loyola University Medical Center, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Maywood, IL, USA