Osteoporosis

Specialty of Orthopaedic Surgery

Osteoporosis is a disease affecting bones and is caused by decreased tissue that forms both of the proteins that constitute the matrix and the structure of the mineral salts containing calcium. Following a skeletal demineralization that leaves brittle and susceptible to fractures and microfractures bones occurs. This condition occurs mostly in women, amenorrheic or postmenupáusicas due to decreased estrogen production by the ovaries and other hormonal deficiencies.

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Osteoporosis mainly affects women

By Dr. Juan Muñoz Ortego
2018-09-24

Osteoporosis is a bone disease that, according to Dr. Muñoz Ortego, mainly affects women. It is a disease in which the bone loses density increases its internal porosity and increasing the risk of bone fractures. See more

Osteoporosis:its relationship to cancer, diagnosis and treatment

By Dra. Silvia Rodríguez Rubio
2018-09-24

It is estimated that over 200 million people worldwide who suffer from osteoporosis, a disease that affects the bone quality of the patient. Dr. Rodriguez Rubio explains in question, as diagnosed and treated and the relationship of osteoporosis with cancer. See more

I have osteoporosis, what do I do?

By Dr. Manuel Villanueva Martínez
2018-09-24

Explains Dr. Villanueva Martinez that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 12 men over 50 have osteoporosis. In Spain, every year 80,000 people have fractures, 720,000 vertebral some break while 200,000 are broken wrist. See more

Diagnosis of osteoporosis, the importance of knowing the risk of fracture

By Dr. César Díaz Torné
2018-09-24

smoking, alcoholism, low exaggerated weight or poor calcium diets are some of the causes of osteoporosis. Dr. Diaz explains the keys Torne diagnosis of this disease. See more

Experts in Osteoporosis

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Dr. Jesús Tornero Molina
Rheumatology

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Expert in:
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Spondylitis
- Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)
- Osteoporosis
- Hand osteoarthritis

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Dra. María del Mar Ruiz Tudela
Rheumatology

Expert in:
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Lupus

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Dr. Jose Miguel Senabre Gallego
Rheumatology

Expert in:
- Osteoporosis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Back Pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Lupus