This book provides a review of the most recent data on osteoporosis and bone health, presenting a vision of diagnosis and management for the year 2021 and beyond. It covers all pertinent aspects of bone health including diagnosis, fracture prevention, optimized practice, impaired orthostasis, and falls.

 

The book examines recent developments in therapeutics, including goal-directed therapy, individualizing therapy, sequential and combined therapies, pharmaceuticals, and anabolic vs. antiresorptive therapy. In addition, it provides an in-depth overview of osteoporosis and bone health in complex patients, covering Duchene dystrophy, renal failure, periodontal diseases, and steroid-induced osteoporosis as well as considerations for pediatric populations and men.

 

New Horizons in Osteoporosis Management is an essential resource for physicians and related professionals, residents, fellows, graduate students and nurses in rheumatology, endocrinology, radiology, pediatrics, primary care, and internal medicine.

 

Part I. Bone Health: Towards Better Bones

1. Bone Health and Osteoporosis 
2. Recognizing People at Highest Risk of Fracture 
3. T-score as an Indicator of Fracture Risk
Part II. Osteoporosis Diagnosis: Clinician's Guide
4. Current Imaging Techniques 
5. The Challenges of Diagnosing Osteoporosis
 6. The Role of the Radiographer in DXA Scan Service
7. Pitfalls in DXA Scanning
Part III. Fracture Prevention
8. Osteoporosis Update for Primary Care Physicians
9. Fracture Liaison Service
10. Imminent Fracture Risk 
Part IV. Bone Health: Towards Optimized Practice
11. Guidelines for Management of Osteoporosis
12. The Role of Pharmacist in Osteoporosis Treatment
13. A Treatment Gap in Osteoporosis Management
14. Denosumab Vs Bisphosphonates
15. Romosozumab: Rebuilding the Bone Strength
16. Recent Trends in Osteoporosis Management
17. Optimizing Sequential and Combined Osteoporosis Therapy
Part V. Bone Health: Osteoporosis Treatment
18. Goal Directed Therapy
19. Long Term Osteoporosis Management
20. Complications of Osteoporosis Therapy
Part VI. Bone Health in Complex Patients
21. Pediatric Osteoporosis
22. Osteoporosis in Duchenne dystrophy
23. Osteoporosis in Renal Failure
24. Steroid Induced Osteoporosis
25. Osteoporosis in Men
26. Periodontal Diseases
27. Hormone Antagonist Therapy
Part VII. Bone Health, Falls, and Impaired Orthostasis
28. Disequilibrium
29. Dysautonomia
30. Sarcopenia
31. Advances in the Assessment and Management of Falls.