Osteoporosis

Gavin Clunie is a Consultant Rheumatologist with a sub-specialist interest in metabolic bone diseases. He trained in London and has worked in Ipswich since 2000. He is also a clinical advisor to the Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC). Richard Keen trained at St. Mary's Hospital, London and is currently a Consultant Rheumatologist at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore. He also holds an Honorary Senior Lecturer appointment at University College London.

OSTEOPOROSIS: THE FUNDAMENTAL ASPECTS OF THE CONDITION; 1. Pathophysiology of Osteoporosis; 2. Epidemiology including fragility fracture; 3. Diagnosis of osteoporosis; 4. Osteoporosis risk assessment in women; MANAGEMENT OF POSTMENOPAUSAL OSTEOPOROSIS: THERAPIES; 5. Fracture liaison services; 6. Calcium and vitamin-D therapy; 7. Bisphosphonates; 8. HRT and SERMs; 9. Strontium Ranelate; 10. rhPTH preparations; 11. New and future drug treatments; 12. Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty; 13. Physical therapies; MANAGEMENT OF OSTEOPOROSIS: SPECIFIC PATIENT GROUPS; 14. Osteoporosis in men; 15. Glucortoid (steroid) induced osteoporosis; 16. Osteoporosis associated with breast cancer and women on aromatase inhibitor drugs; 17. Osteoporosis and bone fragility in chronic kidney disease; 18. Pre-menopausal osteoporosis; 19. Osteoporosis in children and adolescents; 20. Assessment and management of falls; 21. Appendix, useful links, internet resources and patient organisations