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Bone diseases

Journal articles and book chapters

02-05-2018 | Osteoporosis | Review | Article

Novel imaging modalities in osteoporosis diagnosis and risk stratification

Haque S et al. Curr Treat Options in Rheum 2018; Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s40674-018-0099-x

30-04-2018 | Osteoarthritis | Article

Effects of glucosamine in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Ogata T et al. Clin Rheumatol 2018; Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s10067-018-4106-2

30-04-2018 | Osteoporosis | Review | Article

Is calcifediol better than cholecalciferol for vitamin D supplementation?

Quesada-Gomez JM, Bouillon R. Osteoporos Int 2018; Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s00198-018-4520-y

20-04-2018 | Osteoporosis | Review | Article

Postmenopausal osteoporosis treatment update

Wong EKC, Papaioannou A. Curr Treat Options in Rheum 2018; Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s40674-018-0098-y

14-04-2018 | Osteoporosis | Article

Mediterranean diet and hip fracture incidence among older adults: the CHANCES project

Benetou V et al. Osteoporos Int 2018; Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s00198-018-4517-6

12-04-2018 | Osteoporosis | Article

Testosterone and Male Osteoporosis

Shin DE et al. Clinic Rev Bone Miner Metab 2018; Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s12018-018-9245-0

Osteoporosis (illustration)

12-04-2018 | Osteoporosis | Article | News

Trial results back denosumab as a treatment option for glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis

Patients with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis who are treated with denosumab have greater improvements in bone mineral density than those treated with risedronate, phase III trial results suggest.

10-04-2018 | Ankylosing spondylitis | Article

Evaluation of the comorbidity burden in patients with ankylosing spondylitis using a large US administrative claims data set

Walsh JA et al. Clin Rheumatol 2018; Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s10067-018-4086-2.

04-04-2018 | Osteoporosis | Review | Article

Understanding osteoporotic pain and its pharmacological treatment

Vellucci R et al. Osteoporos Int 2018; Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s00198-018-4476-y

08-03-2018 | Osteoporosis | Review | Article

Estrogen therapy for osteoporosis in the modern era

Levin VA, Jiang X, Kagan R. Osteoporos Int 2018; Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s00198-018-4414-z

23-02-2018 | Osteoporosis | Review | Article

Good, bad, or ugly: The biological roles of bone marrow fat

Singh L et al. Curr Osteoporos Rep 2018; Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s11914-018-0427-y

Lumbar spine on lateral radiograph

23-02-2018 | Osteoporosis | Case report | Article

Multiple vertebral fractures associated with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis treated with teriparatide followed by kyphosis correction fusion: A case report

The authors report the case of a 24-year-old woman diagnosed with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in which initial treatment with teriparatide followed by treatment of kyphosis with correction fusion achieved a favorable outcome.

Uei H et al. Osteoporos Int 2018; Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s00198-018-4425-9

19-02-2018 | Osteoporosis | Review | Article

Marrow fat: A new target to treat bone diseases?

Lecka-Czernik B et al. Curr Osteoporos Rep 2018; Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s11914-018-0426-z

06-02-2018 | Osteoporosis | Review | Article

Efficacy of anti-osteoporotic medications in patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review

Anagnostis P et al. Endocrine 2018; Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s12020-018-1548-x

05-02-2018 | Osteoporosis | Article

Peripheral DXA measurement around ankle joint to diagnose osteoporosis as assessed by central DXA measurement

Sung KH et al. Skeletal Radiol 2018; Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s00256-018-2876-x

03-02-2018 | Osteoporosis | Article

FRAX calculated without BMD does not correctly identify Caucasian men with densitometric evidence of osteoporosis

Hamdy RC et al. Osteoporos Int 2018; Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s00198-017-4368-6

03-02-2018 | Osteoporosis | Article

Bisphosphonate use after clinical fracture and risk of new fracture

Bergman J, Nordström A, Nordström P. Osteoporos Int 2018; Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s00198-017-4367-7

05-08-2017 | Osteoporosis | Review | Article

New anabolic therapies for osteoporosis

The authors provide an overview of the new drugs on the horizon, abaloparatide and romosozumab, which stimulate bone formation, and therefore improve bone mass, structure, and ultimately skeletal strength.2

Minisola S, Cipriani C, Occhiuto M, Pepe J. Intern Emerg Med 2017. doi:10.1007/s11739-017-1719-4

Fully-automated CT bone densitometry

04-08-2017 | Osteoporosis | Review | Article

Opportunistic screening for osteoporosis using body CT scans obtained for other indications: The UW experience

The authors suggest that opportunistic osteoporosis screening using L1 trabecular attenuation can reliably identify patients with osteoporosis based on the clinical standard of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry.

Lee SJ, Pickhardt PJ. Clinic Rev Bone Miner Metab 2017;15:128–137. doi:10.1007/s12018-017-9235-7

04-08-2017 | Rheumatoid arthritis | Review | Article

Skeletal complications of rheumatoid arthritis

Heinlen & Humphrey review the clinical evidence for abnormal skeletal health in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and the effects of disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs on bone health.

Heinlen L, Humphrey MB. Osteoporos Int 2017. doi:10.1007/s00198-017-4170-5