Bone Health Assessment in Pediatrics

The 2nd edition of this textbook will expand upon the first by providing state of the art information on the growing field and also provide the basic analysis and evaluation tools necessary for clinicians to meet the demands of children with skeletal fragility.§§Some of the chapters will be completely new (MRI, HRpQCT, Vertebral fracture), and will be a valuable resource for the practicing clinician and pediatric bone specialist). Additionally, we have a recruited a number of highly trained, internationally recognized experts to contribute to the textbook in this edition. Although the first edition used a CD for a wealth of appendix material, we wish to use an online solution for this edition. This material will include various resources, intake & registration forms, health questionnaires, and normative data.§§This edition comes at a time when the field of pediatric bone densitometry is expanding exponentially. With a foothold on the market already, this textbook is primed to fill a much needed gap for the clinician interested in bone health. With the electronic tools available in the publishing industry now, this text will be even more valuable than the previous edition. It is anticipated that those who work with the most challenging patients need practical guidance for how to measure and report on their bone health- this text can provide those useful tools, images and calculations necessary.§