In this issue of Orthopedic Clinics, an esteemed team of authors and editors bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Surgical Considerations for Osteoporosis, Osteopenia, and Vitamin D Deficiency. The issue focuses on bone health and its effect on surgical outcomes. Osteopenia and the more severe form of osteoporosis are major contributors to fragility fractures and adversely affect outcomes of orthopedic treatment.
Key Features
- Contains a variety of relevant, practice-oriented topics including Cementless Total Knee Arthroplasty; Perioperative Evaluation and Management of Children with Osteoporosis and Low Bone Mineral Density; Surgical Outcomes in Charcot Arthropathy; and more.
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on Surgical Considerations for Osteoporosis, Osteopenia, and Vitamin D Deficiency, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Author Information
Edited by Frederick M. Azar, MD, Professor, Department Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Tennessee- Campbell Clinic and Chief of Staff, Campbell Clinic, Memphis, Tennessee
Patients with Osteoporosis Are at Higher Risk for Periprosthetic Femoral Fractures and Aseptic Loosening Following Total Hip Arthroplasty
Postoperative Vitamin D Surveillance and Supplementation in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis
Cementless Total Knee Arthroplasty: Is it Safe in Demineralized Bone?
Perioperative Evaluation and Management of Children with Osteoporosis and Low Bone Mineral Density
Surgical Considerations for Osteoporosis, Osteopenia, and Vitamin D Deficiency in Upper Extremity Surgery
A Systematic Review of Patient Selection Criteria for Outpatient Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Considerations Regarding Vitamin D in Foot and Ankle Treatment and Surgery
Surgical Outcomes in Charcot Arthropathy
Treatment Strategies in the Osteoporotic Spine