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Orthopedic Surgery

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Radiology of Osteoporosis

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Abstract

The orthopedist accompanies human beings throughout their life span. Starting with the inspection of the newborn baby shortly after birth, orthopedic care continues with checks for malpositioning and provision of orthopedic shoe inlays during adolescence and conservative and surgical treatment of degenerative diseases in advanced age.

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  1. Department of Orthopedics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna General Hospital, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria

    Gerold Holzer MD

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  1. Dr. Grampp & Dr. Henk OEG Röntgenordination, Univ. Dozent, Lenaustrasse 23, 2000, Stockerau, Austria

    Stephan Grampp MD

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Holzer, G. (2008). Orthopedic Surgery. In: Grampp, S. (eds) Radiology of Osteoporosis. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68604-0_5

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