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Follow the links below to find information about bone diseases.
For specific information about osteoporosis or Marfan Sydnrome follow the links below to those topic pages.
Updated January 2008
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Paget's disease
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Better Health Channel
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Paget's disease of the bone is a chronic disorder that causes abnormal enlargement and weakening of bone. Commonly affected sites include the skull, pelvis, spine and long bones of the arm and thigh. Paget's disease is the most common form of bone inflammation, or osteitis.
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Jul 2008
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Paget's disease
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myDr
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Paget's disease is characterised by repeated episodes of increased bone resorption followed by excessive attempts at repair.
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May 2006
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Paget's disease (osteitis deformans)
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Paget's disease by professional health specialists.
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Feb 2008
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Radioisotopes for metastatic bone pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Pain is commonly experienced by people whose cancer has spread to their bones. There are several ways to treat this pain, including the administration of radioactive drugs that act on the bone to reduce the effects of the cancer. This review looked at t...
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Aug 2003
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Palliation of metastatic bone pain: single fraction versus multifraction radiotherapy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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The spread of tumour to the bone (metastasis) is a common characteristic of many malignancies including cancers of the prostate, breast and lung. This may be associated with pain, compression of the spinal cord and the potential for bone fracture. Radio...
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Sep 2001
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Metastases to the bone
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of metastases by professional health specialists.
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Apr 2008
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Bisphosphonates for the relief of pain secondary to bone metastases
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Bisphosphonates are medicines that affect the way bone develops, and are proving useful in treating patients with cancer that has invaded the bone (metastasis). This review looked at the effect of bisphosphonates on pain caused by bone metastases. Bisph...
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Feb 2002
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Bone cancer
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The Cancer Council Victoria
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Bone cancers (also called sarcomas) can grow in bone anywhere in the body and around 46 people are affected by bone cancer each year in Victoria.
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Mar 2007
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Bone cancer
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Better Health Channel
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Bone cancer can be a primary cancer (starts in the bone) or a secondary cancer (starts in another part of the body and spreads to the bone). Treatment may include surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy.
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Jan 2008
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Fibrous dysplasia
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Better Health Channel
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Fibrous dysplasia is a rare health condition that causes abnormal growth or swelling of bone. In some cases, hormone problems and changes in skin colour also occur. Fibrous dysplasia can occur in any part of the skeleton but the bones of the skull and face, thigh, shin, ribs, upper arm and pelvis are most commonly affected.
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Nov 2007
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Osteomyelitis
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Better Health Channel
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Osteomyelitis means an infection of bone, which can either be acute or chronic. Bacteria are the usual infectious agents. Treatment options include antibiotics and surgery to remove the affected bone tissue.
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Sep 2008
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Physical activity programs for promoting bone mineralization and growth in preterm infants
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Babies born too early (premature babies) are often cared for in a fashion that minimizes physical activity in order to reduce stress and stress-related complications. However, lack of physical activity might lead to poor bone development and growth, as ...
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Dec 2006
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Calcitonin for metastatic bone pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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People who have cancer which has spread to their bones and the nerves adjacent to the bones often suffer severe pain. There are several treatments to help relieve this pain: radiotherapy; analgesic (pain relieving) drugs such as opioids; and bone modula...
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May 2006
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Pharmacological interventions for treating acute heterotopic ossification
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Abnormal bone formation in soft tissues occurs frequently after burns, joint replacements, fractures, and spinal cord and brain injuries, predominantly in the region of large joints. Limiting the extent of abnormal bone formation could reduce its potent...
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Aug 2004
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Bone cancer (chondrosarcoma of cartilage)
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of chrondrosarcoma - bone cancer written by professional medical specialists.
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Feb 2008
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Bisphosphonate therapy for osteogenesis imperfecta
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Osteogenesis imperfecta is an inherited disorder of type I collagen characterized by low bone mass, bone fragility, and fractures with minimal or no trauma. Treatment for the disorder is largely supportive, but recently bisphosphonate therapy has been e...
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Aug 2008
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Rickets
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Better Health Channel
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Rickets is a preventable bone disease of early childhood, caused by vitamin D deficiency. It can lead to soft and weakened bones, fractures, bone and muscle pain, and bony deformities. Children with naturally dark skin or inadequate exposure to sunlight are most at risk. Other causes may be nutritional deficiencies and disorders of the liver, kidney or small intestine.
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Oct 2008
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Radiotherapy for the palliation of painful bone metastases
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Secondary cancer tumours (metastases) located in bone tissue can cause high levels of pain and distress in patients with terminal cancer. Radiotherapy is used commonly to provide pain relief, however, the precise effectiveness of radiotherapy may be unc...
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May 1999
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Treatment for avascular necrosis of bone in people with sickle cell disease
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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There is currently insufficient evidence, in the form of randomised controlled trials, to assess the beneficial and harmful effects of specific therapies for avascular necrosis of bone in people with sickle cell disease. High quality randomised controll...
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Aug 2004
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