Bone Diseases

Follow the links below to find information about bone diseases.

For specific information about osteoporosis or Marfan Sydnrome follow the links below to those topic pages.

Reviewed March 2009

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Title:   Perthes' disease
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Perthes' disease is a disease of the hip joint that affects children. The femoral head deteriorates because of poor blood supply. Most children with Perthes' disease eventually recover, but the bone can take between two and five years to re-grow. Perthes' disease is also known as Legg-Calve-Perthes disease or coxa plana.
Date:   Aug 2009

Title:   Paget's disease
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Paget's disease of the bone is a chronic disorder that causes abnormal enlargement and weakening of bone. Commonly affected sites include the skull, pelvis, spine and long bones of the arm and thigh. Paget's disease is also a separate skin disease affecting the nipple, breast, armpit or anal or genital areas.
Date:   Aug 2009

Title:   Bone cancer
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Bone cancer can be a primary cancer (starting in the bone) or a secondary cancer (starting in another part of the body and spreading to the bone). Treatment may include surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy.
Date:   May 2009

Title:   Suspected acute osteomyelitis
Publisher:   Department of Health Western Australia
Description:   Diagnostic imaging algorithm for patients with 'suspected acute osteomyelitis.
Date:   May 2009

Title:   Antibiotics for treating osteomyelitis in people with sickle cell disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Sickle cell disease affects millions of people throughout the world. Osteomyelitis, a bone infection, is one of the major complications. Antibiotics are given to treat it, but there is no worldwide standard treatment. We searched for randomised controll...
Date:   Apr 2009

Title:   Treatment for avascular necrosis of bone in people with sickle cell disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is currently insufficient evidence, in the form of randomised controlled trials, to assess the beneficial and harmful effects of specific therapies for avascular necrosis of bone in people with sickle cell disease. High quality randomised controll...
Date:   Mar 2009

Title:   Sunshine - health benefits and health risks
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Some small amount of sun exposure is needed to keep us healthy. This is because we need vitamin D which is made by the action of sunlight (UVB rays) on the skin.
Date:   Feb 2009

Title:   Bone Information: skeletal system diseases & treatment
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Bone information about the human skeletaton and bone disease treatment, osteology arthritic joints, orthopaedics, bone research news articles, trials statistics, medical alerts information about the s
Date:   Jan 2009

Title:   Antibiotics for treating chronic osteomyelitis in adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Osteomyelitis is an inflammation of the bone and bone marrow caused by pus-forming bacteria, mycobacteria or fungi. All bone infection that is long-standing is called chronic osteomyelitis. Antibiotics can be administered either orally or parenterally (...
Date:   Dec 2008

Title:   Osgood-Schlatter disease - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   One cause of knee pain is a problem called Osgood-Schlatter disease.
Date:   Nov 2008

Title:   Rickets
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Rickets is a preventable bone disease of early childhood, caused by vitamin D deficiency. It can lead to soft and weakened bones, fractures, bone and muscle pain, and bony deformities. Children with naturally dark skin or inadequate exposure to sunlight are most at risk. Other causes may be nutritional deficiencies and disorders of the liver, kidney or small intestine.
Date:   Oct 2008

Title:   Methotrexate for high-grade osteosarcoma in children and young adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   As a result of the introduction of chemotherapy, the survival of children with osteosarcoma has improved dramatically. The majority of the currently used treatment protocols are based on a combination of doxorubicin, cisplatin, methotrexate (MTX) and/or...
Date:   Oct 2008

Title:   Osteomyelitis
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Osteomyelitis means an infection of bone, which can either be acute or chronic. Bacteria are the usual infectious agents. Treatment options include antibiotics and surgery to remove the affected bone tissue.
Date:   Sep 2008

Title:   Bisphosphonate therapy for osteogenesis imperfecta
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Osteogenesis imperfecta is an inherited disorder of type I collagen characterized by low bone mass, bone fragility, and fractures with minimal or no trauma. Treatment for the disorder is largely supportive, but recently bisphosphonate therapy has been e...
Date:   Aug 2008

Title:   Diabetic foot ulcer
Publisher:   Department of Health Western Australia
Description:   Diagnostic imaging algorithm for diabetic foot ulcers.
Date:   Jul 2008

Title:   Heel spurs - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Pain in the heel area is common and may be associated with a calcaneal spur, sometimes called a heel spur.
Date:   May 2008

Title:   Metastases to the bone
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of metastases by professional health specialists.
Date:   Apr 2008

Title:   Achondroplasia
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the treatment, diagnosis and symptoms of achondroplasia by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008

Title:   Osteomalacia
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of osteomalacia by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008

Title:   Osteomyelitis (acute and chronic)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of osteomyelitis by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008
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