Role of cortical bone in resistance to fractureReview articles

V. Vyskočil, T. Pavelka

Clin Osteol 2017; 22(3): 91-97

Osteoporosis, as a chronic condition, is considered a major health and socio-economic problem. With the increasing mean age and aging population, the issue starts to affect also males and countries with less developed economies as well as so­ cial welfare and healthcare systems. Osteoporotic fractures considerably reduce patients' mobility, self-care and self-sufficiency during their recovery and long after. To prevent them effectively, detailed knowledge is necessary of the anatomy and structural geometry of the areas where bone strength is most frequently impaired. Given the fact that cortical bone accounts for 80 % of bone strength, pharmacological...

Osteogenesis imperfecta - the state of the artReview articles

M. Bayer

Clin Osteol 2017; 22(3): 98-108

Osteogenesis imperfecta refers a group of genetically determined disorders, resulting in brittle bones. This condition is mostly caused by mutations in the genes encoding type I collagen. Knowledge about various forms of the disorder, its heritability and treatment options has considerably increased during recent years. This review should provide state-of-theart information about this condition in children.

Fracture Liaison Service as a possible tool for improving care-evaluation of proximal femoral fractures and frequency of densitometry examination in Klatovy Hospital duruing 2012-2016Original contributions

P. Lukáš, M. Švagr, R. Pikner

Clin Osteol 2017; 22(3): 109-112

We evaluated 350 (105 men and 245 women) hospitalized patients with a diagnosis of femoral neck fractures or pertro­ chanteric fractures at orthopedic department during period 2012-2016in Klatovska Hospital. Densitometric examination (DXA scan) was performed in only 21.4 % of all patients and only in 9.1 % patients after the fracture. Active osteoporotic treatment used 4.9 % patients before fracture and 8.6 % after the fracture. Treatment did not received of 97.1 % of patients without any DXA scan, 91.2 % of patients who had a DXA scan before the fracture, and 30.0 % of patients who had DXA scan after fracture. Patients who have underwent DXA scan...

Does vitamin D affect the speed and quality of fracture healing in a growing skeleton?Review articles

J. Hendrych, M. Bayer, P. Havránek

Clin Osteol 2017; 22(3): 113-117

Recently, there has been an increase in articles on the relationship between vitamin D and fractures not only in adults (in particular elderly osteoporotic patients) but also in children. Moreover, generally low vitamin D levels in the pediatric population are frequently reported, in addition to skeletal injuries. The authors searched the available literature to find out whether and how vitamin D affects the speed and quality of fracture healing in growing bones. A total of 37 studies have been published on the relationship between vitamin D and fracture healing. Of those, nine focused exclusively on the growing skeleton while in the others, mainly...

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