Publication: The Role of Vitamin D in Orthopedic Surgery
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2017-12-18
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Vitamin D: Fourth Edition. Vol.1, (2017), 1043-1061
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Aasis Unnanuntana, Aleksey Dvorzhinskiy, Brian J. Rebolledo, Shevaun M. Doyle, Panagiota Andreopoulou, Joseph M. Lane The Role of Vitamin D in Orthopedic Surgery. Vitamin D: Fourth Edition. Vol.1, (2017), 1043-1061. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-809965-0.00056-2 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/41329
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The Role of Vitamin D in Orthopedic Surgery
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© 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Vitamin D is integral to calcium homeostasis and bone metabolism. Vitamin D deficiency affects people of all ages and results in an increased risk of fractures, nonunions, and deformities in both children and adults. Increasing evidence suggests that vitamin D also plays an essential role in skeletal muscle, and a lack of vitamin D can contribute to muscle weakness and an elevated risk of falls. Several studies have even linked vitamin D status to the progression of osteoarthritis and subsequent total joint replacement outcomes. Given the pervasiveness of vitamin D deficiency and its implication in a wide range of common musculoskeletal diseases, it is imperative that orthopedic surgeons are familiar with the prevention and treatment of this disorder.