Clinical Resources by Topic: Musculoskeletal Disorders

Osteoporosis Clinical Resources

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• Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics: Table of contents
  • Osteoporosis: Access document
    • Differential Diagnosis and Causes of Osteoporosis: Access document
    • Type I ("Postmenopausal") Osteoporosis: Access document
    • Type II ("Senile") Osteoporosis: Access document
    • Spine in Osteoporosis: Access document
    • Hip in Osteoporosis: Access document
      • Idiopathic Transient Osteoporosis of the Hip: Access document
• The Merck Manual 17th Ed.-1999: Table of contents
  • Chapter 57: Osteoporosis: Table of contents
    • General: Access document
• Family Practice Handbook 4th Ed.-2001: Table of contents
  • Chapter 13: Gynecology: Table of contents
    • Osteoporosis: Access document
• Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, and Surgery (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Osteoporosis: Access document
  • Osteoporosis in Solid Organ Transplantation: Access document
• Orthopedic Surgery (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Osteoporosis: Access document

Pediatrics Resources   See also General Pediatrics Resources

• Pediatrics (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Osteoporosis: Access document

Geriatrics Resources   See also General Geriatrics Resources

• Merck Manual of Geriatrics: Table of contents
  • Chapter 49. Metabolic Bone Disease: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Osteoporosis: Access document
      • Classification and Etiology: Access document
      • Pathogenesis and Risk Factors: Access document
      • Symptoms and Signs: Access document
      • Diagnosis: Access document
      • Prognosis and Treatment: Access document

Radiology Resources  See also General Radiology Resources

• Radiology (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Osteoporosis, Involutional: Access document
• MedPix Medical Image Database: Homepage
  • Spine: List of documents
    • Benign Lumbar Spine Osteoporotic Fractures: Access document
• CHORUS-Collaborative Hypertext of Radiology: Homepage
  • Musculoskeletal System: Table of contents
    • Osteoporosis: Access document

Pathology Resources

• Internet Pathology Lab for Medical Education (FSU Coll of Med): Table of contents
  • Mini-Tutorials: List of documents
    • Osteoporosis: Access document
  • Bone and Joint Pathology Index: List of documents
    • Non-neoplastic Bone and Joint Diseases: List of documents
      • Vertebrae, Osteoporosis, Gross: Access document

Physical/Rehabilitation Medicine Resources

• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Osteoporosis (Primary): Access document
  • Osteoporosis (Secondary): Access document
  • Osteoporosis and Spinal Cord Injury: Access document
  • Nonoperative Treatment of Osteoporotic Compression Fractures: Access document

Clinical Guidelines

• Bone Health and Osteoporosis: A Report of the Surgeon General (2004): Homepage
  • Table of Contents: Table of contents
    • Message from Tommy G. Thompson: Access document (PDF)
    • Preface from the Surgeon General: Access document (PDF)
    • Part One: What is Bone Health?: Access document (PDF)
      • Introduction: Access document (PDF)
      • Chapter 1: A Public Health Approach to Promote Bone Health: Access document (PDF)
      • Chapter 2: The Basics of Bone in Health and Disease: Access document (PDF)
      • Chapter 3: Diseases of Bone: Access document (PDF)
    • Part Two: What Is the Status of Bone Health in America?: Access document (PDF)
      • Introduction: Access document (PDF)
      • Chapter 4: The Frequency of Bone Disease: Access document (PDF)
      • Chapter 5: The Burden of Bone Disease: Access document (PDF)
    • Part Three: What Can Individuals Do to Improve their Bone Health?: Access document (PDF)
      • Introduction: Access document (PDF)
      • Chapter 6: Determinants of Bone Health: Access document (PDF)
      • Chapter 7: Lifestyle Approaches to Promote Bone Health: Access document (PDF)
    • Part Four: What Can Health Care Professionals Do to Promote Bone Health?: Access document (PDF)
      • Introduction: Access document (PDF)
      • Chapter 8: Assessing the Risk of Bone Disease and Fracture: Access document (PDF)
      • Chapter 9: Prevention and Treatment for Those Who Have Bone Diseases: Access document (PDF)
      • Chapter 10: Putting It All Together for the Busy Health Care Professional: Access document (PDF)
    • Part Five: What Can Health Systems- and Population-Based Approaches Do to Promote Bone Health?: Access document (PDF)
      • Introduction: Access document (PDF)
      • Chapter 11: Systems-Based Approaches to Bone Health: Access document (PDF)
      • Chapter 12: Population-Based Approaches to Promote Bone Health: Access document (PDF)
    • Part Six: Challenges and Opportunities: A Vision for the Future: Access document (PDF)
      • Introduction: Access document (PDF)
      • Chapter 13: A Vision for the Future: A Framework for Action to Promote Bone Health: Access document (PDF)
    • Appendix A: Congressional Language Calling for Surgeon Generalýs Report: Access document (PDF)
    • Appendix B: How Do We Know What We Know: The Evidence Behind the Evidence: Access document (PDF)
    • Appendix C: Resources and Related Links: Access document (PDF)
    • Abbreviations and Acronyms: Access document (PDF)
    • List of Tables and Figures: Access document (PDF)
    • Index: Access document (PDF)
    • Acknowledgements: Access document (PDF)
    • Suggested Citation: Access document (PDF)
• Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement: Homepage
  • Knowledge Resources: Table of contents
    • Osteoporosis: Access document
• American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists: Homepage
  • Clinical Practice Guidelines: List of documents
    • AACE 2001 Medical Guidelines for Clinical Practice for the Prevention and Mangement of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis-Revised: Access document (PDF)
• NIH Consensus Development Program: Homepage
  • NIH Consensus Statements: List of documents
    • Osteoporosis Prevention, Diagnosis, and Therapy (2000): Table of contents
• British Medical Journal: Homepage
  • Collected Resources: Table of contents
    • Osteoporosis: List of documents
• National Guideline Clearinghouse: MeSH browse | Detailed search
  • Osteoporosis (MeSH browse): List of documents
  • Osteoporosis (Keyword search): List of documents

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Homepage
  • Muscle, Bone and Cartilage Diseases Trials: Table of contents
    • Osteoporosis: List of documents
    • Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal: List of documents
• CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service: Homepage
  • Clinical Trials by Disease Category: Table of contents
    • Musculoskeletal: Table of contents
      • Osteoporosis: List of documents
• YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Clinical Trials
  Additional Clinical Trials resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)

News Resources

• Doctor's Guide to the Internet: Homepage
  • Gynaecology/Obstetrics News: List of documents
    • Osteoporosis (Keyword search): List of documents

Miscellaneous Osteoporosis Clinical Resources

• OB/GYN.net Clinical Collection-General Gynecology: List of topics
  • Osteoporosis: Table of contents
• HealthWeb: Homepage
  • Obstetrics/Gynecology: Table of contents
    • Clinical Resources: List of documents
    • Educational Resources: List of documents
    • Online Journals: List of documents
    • Communication: List of documents
    • Conferences and Events: List of documents
    • Organizations: List of documents
    • Academic Institutions / Research Programs: List of documents
    • Consumer Health Resources: List of documents
• YAHOO - Health:Diseases and Conditions:Osteoporosis
  Additional Osteoporosis resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)
• YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Gynecology
  Additional Gynecology resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)