"Physiaians have aZways known, though often they are reZuatant to
adrrrit it, that the quaZity of their daiZy praatiae depends on the
resuZts of researah * . . Irvine H. Page * The 1985 App1ied Basic
Science Course distinguished itse1f for three impor- tant reasons.
First, it showed c1ear1y the extent to which biotechnology and
biomechanics have become an integral part of orthopedics. Second,
it emphasized the increasingly important role the orthopedist will
have to play in the treatment of the aging population. Projected
Canadian statistics estimate that the population aged 65 years and
older will in- crease from the current 9. 7% to 13% by the year
2000. Based on the current total population of almost 25 million,
the number of hip fractures caused by age-related bone 1055 will
almost double and will reach approximately 28,000 per year in
Canada. Extrapolation of these figures according to populations in
other countries is easy. The costs in expenditures and human
suffering are inestimable. This is an area where orthopedic
research will have to redouble its efforts in the hope of finding
better preventive measures. Furthermore , knowledge of the
pathogenetic mechanisms of bone 1055 becomes increasingly important
in osteoporosis associated with weightlessness. The third
impressive insight we derived from the presentations at this sym-
posium was the revelations of the latest imaging techniques and
monitoring devices. Nuclear medicine, computer assisted tomography,
and nuclear- magnetic resonance are being applied to bone disease.
General
Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag
|
Country of origin: |
Germany |
Release date: |
November 2011 |
First published: |
1986 |
Editors: |
Hans K. Uhthoff
|
Associate editors: |
Elvira Stahl
|
Dimensions: |
244 x 170 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
455 |
Edition: |
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1986 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-642-70711-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
Surgery >
Orthopaedics & fractures
|
LSN: |
3-642-70711-4 |
Barcode: |
9783642707117 |
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