Lecture ii Outline
I. Osteoporosis- defined
A. Biophysiology of bone
1. bone deposition
2. bone loss
B. Biomechanics of bone
II. Osteoporosis - diagnosed
A. Use of plain fim radiographs
B. Advanced imaging (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry)
III. Osteoporosis - who's at risk?
A. Non-modifiable risk factors
B. Modifiable risk factors
IV. Osteoporosis - by the numbers
V. Osteoporosis - Clinical features
A. Tupes of fractures
B. Vertebral fractures
C. Hip fractures
VI. Osteoporosis - Management strategies
A. Wellness
B. Health promotion and disease prevention
C. Primary prevention
D. Second prevention
E. Tertiary prevention
F. Falls prevention
1. biological/medical risk factors
2. environmental risk factors
3. behavioral risk factors
VII. Summary
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