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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Diseases and injuries of bone

Diseases and injuries of bone

  • Disorders of the bones

Nature

The five main aspects of diseases and injuries of bone are congenital defects, metabolic disturbances, infections, tumours and fractures.

Broader

Human disease and disability
Excellent
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissues
Yet to rate

Narrower

Osteoporosis
Excellent
Tuberculosis of bones and joints
Presentable
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Presentable
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
Presentable
Dislocation of the bones
Presentable
Dental caries
Presentable
Ankylosing spondylitis
Presentable
Spinal caries
Yet to rate
Pott's disease
Yet to rate
Metatarsalgia
Yet to rate
Height loss
Yet to rate
Gumma
Yet to rate
Generalized osteitis fibrosa
Yet to rate
Flat foot
Yet to rate
Congenital upper limb anomalies
Yet to rate
Congenital anomalies of cranium and face bones
Yet to rate
Bone necrosis
Yet to rate
Bone abscess
Yet to rate

Aggravated by

Lead as an environmental pollutant
Excellent

Related

Disharmonies of the Kidney in the body
Presentable

Value

Injury
Yet to rate
Disease
Yet to rate

Reference

Singer, Frederick: Paget's Disease of Bone

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-being

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Subject
  • Medicine » Pathology
  • Medicine » Skeletal system » Skeletal system
  • Societal problems » Accidents
    • Content quality
    Yet to rate
     Yet to rate
    Language
    English
    Last update
    Nov 2, 2022