Q: What is bone grafting? A: Bone grafting refers to a procedure to replace bone where it is missing or is inadequate using a variety of materials. Bone grafting can be used to reconstruct defects of ...

Bone health in the context of obesity and weight management represents a complex interplay between mechanical loading, endocrine regulation and metabolic adaptation. Excess adiposity exerts both ...

The economic burden of osteoporotic fractures may be much higher than estimated: just the tip of the iceberg. In this letter, we suggest that the cost of these fractures might be underestimated by ...

Bone turnover markers reflect the rates of bone formation and resorption and are instrumental in assessing skeletal health in growing populations. In paediatric cohorts, rapid skeletal modelling and ...