Bone Health & Osteoporosis
骨纤维异常增殖症
Fibrous Dysplasia Symptoms, Causes, & Risk Factors
异常纤维组织替代正常骨,使骨骼变弱、易骨折并变形的骨病。
生长板损伤
Growth Plate Injuries Symptoms, Types, & Causes
儿童青少年长骨末端生长板因外伤或过度使用而受损。
Hip Replacement: What to Expect & How to Prepare
Hip replacement surgery, or hip arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure in which an orthopaedic surgeon removes the diseased parts of the hip joint and replaces them with new, artificial parts. These artificial parts mimic the function of the normal hip joint. You may need hip replacement surgery if you have a disease, such as: Arthritis, including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis . Osteonecrosis , which happens when parts of a bone die due to decreased blood supply. You may also need hip replacement surgery if you fracture (break) your hip from an injury, such as a fall, or from a bone disease. The hip joint is a ball and socket joint and is one of the largest joints in the body. The upper end of the femur (thigh bone) meets the pelvis to create the joint. The “ball” at the end of the femur is called the femoral head and fits into the “socket” (the acetabulum) in the pelvis. The goals of hip replacement surgery include: Relieve pain from the damaged or diseased hip joint. Improve the function of the hip joint. Increase mobility. During a hip replacement, the surgeon makes an incision over the thigh and removes the diseased or damaged bone and cartilage from the hip joint. Next, the surgeon replaces the head of the femur and acetabulum with new, artificial parts. Surgeons have learned how to perform hip replacement with smaller incisions over time to limit the amount of trauma to the soft tissues. The main parts of most hip replacements that fit against the bone, the socket, and the stem are made of metal. The joint surface (called the bearing surface) may be made of metal, ceramic, or plastic. Your surgeon may use a combination of artificial pieces to replace the hip joint. For example: Metal ball with a plastic socket lining. Ceramic ball with a plastic socket lining. Ceramic ball with a ceramic socket or lining. Because of complications that may develop, surgeons rarely use metal-on-metal artificial bearing surfaces. In addition, the surgeon will choose pieces that attach differently to the remaining bone, including: Cemented replacements, which fasten artificial parts to healthy bone with a special glue or cement. Uncemented replacements, which use artificial parts with a porous surface or other type of surface. This allows bone to grow into the pores to hold the new parts in place. Because it takes some time for the natural bone to grow and attach to the prosthesis, your activity may be limited for several months after surgery. Hybrid replacements, which use a cemented femur part and uncemented acetabular part.
Juvenile Osteoporosis
成骨不全症
Osteogenesis Imperfecta Symptoms, Types, & Causes
遗传性疾病,骨骼脆弱,轻微外力甚至无明显原因即可骨折。
骨坏死
Osteonecrosis (Avascular Necrosis) Symptoms & Causes
骨骼血供中断导致骨组织死亡,可使关节最终塌陷。
骨硬化症
Osteopetrosis Symptoms, Causes, Types, & Risk Factors
罕见遗传病,骨骼异常致密变脆、易骨折并压迫神经。
骨质疏松症
Osteoporosis Causes, Risk Factors, & Symptoms
骨密度与骨量下降、骨强度降低、易骨折的骨病,常无症状直到发生骨折。
Osteoporosis in Men
骨佩吉特病
Paget's Disease of Bone Symptoms & Risk Factors
慢性骨病,使骨骼变大变弱,常累及骨盆、颅骨、脊柱。