Bone fractures

Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is a degenerative condition of the joint cartilage, the smooth cushion of gristle found in all of our normal joints (Porter, 277). Inflammation does not occur but bare bone ends begin to rub against each other. The British call it osteoarthrosis, because of the fact it is not an inflammatory condition. The most common type of arthritis next to rheumatoid arthritis. This arthritis tends to occur in the hand joints, spine, hips, knees, and great toes. The lifetime…

as “disappearing bone disease,” is a condition where parts of your skeleton begin to disappear and is usually a side effect of another underlying cause taking place in your body. Osteolysis tends to be idiopathic which means it came about spontaneously and the cause is undiscovered. The first case of Osteolysis was reported in 1838 in which an 18 year old man’s humerus disappeared completely. It disappeared over a course of 11 years, in which he suffered two fractures to the bone. The man was…

A metabolic bone disorder. Occurs when the body loses too much bone, makes too little bone, or both. Osteoporosis means “porous bone.” When viewed under a microscope, healthy bone looks like a honeycomb. When osteoporosis occurs the holes and spaces in the “honeycomb” are much larger than in healthy bone. The bones have lost density or mass and contain abnormal tissue structure. As bones become less dense, they weaken and are more likely to break. This occurs from a lack of calcium and phosphate…

With osteoporosis, new bone creation doesn’t keep up with old bone removal. This makes bones weak. Causes/Risk Factors Osteoporosis is a silent disease and is not often found until someone has a bone fracture. Occurs when there is an imbalance between new bone formation and old bone resorption. Two essential minerals needed for bone function are calcium and phosphate. Risk factors include aging and calcium deficiency. Osteoporosis…

Osteogenesis Imperfec’ta Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder that causes the bone to be fragile and break easily. It is also known as “brittle bone disease”. It is caused when there is a lack of collagen production. Collagen are what makes the bone strong, and the lack of collagen causes the bones to be weak and fragile, making it easier for it to break. OI affects 1 in 20,000 people. In the United States alone it is estimated to affect 20,000 at a minimum rate and 50,000 at the…

therapy. Estrogen helps preserve bone mass by inhibiting bone dissolving action of the osteoclast. However, Susan is also active and exercises regularly, so she is less likely to have osteoporosis. Other factors such as bone cancer could have led to the weakening of her bones. 2.) If Susan had bone cancer, the CT scan would reveal the presence of a tumor. The densitometry scan would also show a change in the density of the bone due to cancer. 3.) Vitamin D helps the bones to absorb more…

Hip Fracture in Older Adults Causes Hip fracture in older adults can be caused or sustained from a variety of causes. It is quite common for fractures to be sustained from falls in older adults who may have already been having some form of mobility issues to begin with. Of course spontaneous fractures may also occur during normal weight bearing movements due to Osteoporosis or other conditions or medications that may weaken the bones as well. Certain populations such as white women may also be…

prosthetic implant. The replacement can be either partial or total, based on the specifications of the condition of the patient. The surgery is performed for the patients, who suffer from the conditions like arthritis pain or treatment for the hip fracture and for the replacement of the femoral head and acetabulum head. And in the place of these heads, a new socket or a ball will be placed as a prosthesis or an implant. Hip replacement surgery in Delhi is performed for the patients, who suffer…

Osteogenesis Imperfecta is a genetic disorder that causes extremely brittle bones. This disease can cause bones to break, people can have hundreds of fractures throughout their lifetime due to Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Most of Osteogenesis Imperfecta cases are caused by a dominant genetic mutation which would be types 1-4. Types 5 -8 are inherited by a recessive mutation. Although in some rare occasions is could be a new genetic mutation. The term “Osteogenesis Imperfecta” was originated by W.…

What is an aneurysmal bone cyst? Aneurysmal bone cysts are a type of bone cyst where the bone contains a pocket of blood. These abnormal growths are one of the rarer type of cyst. They can grow anywhere in the body, but they most often affect the pelvis, spine, arms or legs. What causes aneurysmal bone cyst? As of right now we are not sure what the exact cause of this cyst. These lesions may sometimes occur because of an abnormality in the blood vessels inside of the bones , which develop as a…