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Author:   Peter A. Revell
Publisher:   Springer London Ltd
Imprint:   Springer London Ltd
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1986
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   0.791kg
ISBN:  

9781447113799

ISBN 10:   1447113799
Pages:   302
Publication Date:   15 November 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Normal Bone.- Structure of bones.- Histological types of bone.- Normal development of the skeleton.- Growth plate.- Mineralisation of bone.- Origin of bone cells.- Cells in bone.- Bone resorption.- Control of bone cell function.- References.- 2. Abnormal Development of the Skeletal System.- The chondrodysplasias.- Osteogenesis imperfecta.- Osteopetrosis.- Some other forms of abnormal skeletal development.- References.- 3. Inborn Biochemical Disorders of Metabolism.- The mucopolysaccharidoses.- The mucolipidoses.- The sphingolipidoses.- References.- 4. Quantitative Methods in Bone Biopsy Examination.- Bone biopsy.- Basic principles of measurement.- Measurements made and terms used in bone morphometry.- Normal values.- Variation and reproducibility.- Semi-automatic and automatic methods in bone quantitation.- Comparison of methods used in bone quantitation.- References.- 5. Metabolic Bone Disease.- Vitamin D metabolism.- Parathyroid hormone.- Primary hyperparathyroidism.- Secondary and tertiary hyperparathyroidism.- Hypoparathyroidism.- Psuedohypoparathyroidism.- Osteomalacia and rickets.- Renal osteodystrophy.- Calcitonin.- The bones and other hormones.- References.- 6. Paget’s Disease of Bone.- Clinical features.- Radiological appearances.- Morbid anatomy and histopathology.- Aetiology.- Ultrastructural studies.- References.- 7. Hyperostosis.- Ankylosing hyperostosis of the spine (diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis).- Hyperostosis frontalis interna.- Melorheostosis.- Fluorosis.- Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy.- References.- 8. Osteoporosis and Bone Atrophy.- Clinical features.- Involutional osteoporosis.- Histomorphometry.- Osteoporosis in the young.- Immobilisation osteoporosis.- Corticosteroid-induced osteopenia.- Localised bone loss.- Disappearing bonedisease.- References.- 9. Necrosis and Healing in Bone.- Fractures and fracture healing.- Pathological fractures.- Stress or fatigue fractures.- Bone grafts.- Reactions of bone adjacent to joint prostheses and other implants.- Necrosis of bone.- Perthes disease (Legg-Calve-Perthes disease).- Effects of electrical stimulation on healing in bone.- References.- 10. Infection of Bone.- Osteomyelitis in children.- Adult osteomyelitis.- Osteomyelitis in drug addicts.- Osteomyelitis and haemoglobinopathy: salmonella infection.- Osteomyelitis caused by direct spread of organisms.- Radiological appearances of osteomyelitis.- Pathology of osteomyelitis.- Tuberculosis.- Other organisms.- Brucellosis.- Leprosy.- Treponemal infections.- Fungi and actinomycosis.- Parasitic disease.- Viral infections.- References.- 11. Bone Tumours and Tumour-like Conditions.- Classification of bone tumours.- General approach to bone tumour pathology.- Clinical features.- Radiological features.- Histopathological diagnosis.- Particular types of bone tumour.- Cartilaginous tumours.- Bone-forming tumours.- Giant cell tumour.- Malignant fibrous tumours.- Round cell tumours.- References.

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