Osteoporosis

Albert Aboulafia, MD, Section Editor(s) Pathophysiology and Etiology Classification Primary Osteoporosis Secondary Osteoporosis Epidemiology Bone Metabolism Diagnosis Management Additional Resources References Read & Add Comments About This Article	Osteoporosis Sanjeev Suratwala, MD; Young Lae Moon, MD; and Francis Young-In Lee, MD Pathophysiology and Etiology Next Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease characterized by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue, with a consequent increase in bone fragility and greater susceptibility to atraumatic fracture. 1 Today, osteoporosis is the most prevalent metabolic bone disorder among developed countries. Next		SEARCH OKO Enter a search term above and click the "SEARCH" button to search Orthopaedic Knowledge Online. Advanced Search
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