The role of vitamin D in orthopedic surgery
Issued Date
2023-01-01
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2-s2.0-85179258378
Journal Title
Feldman and Pike's Vitamin D: Volume One: Biochemistry, Physiology and Diagnostics
Start Page
831
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853
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Bibliographic Citation
Feldman and Pike's Vitamin D: Volume One: Biochemistry, Physiology and Diagnostics (2023) , 831-853
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Unnanuntana A., Haseltine K., Tutaworn T., Dvorzhinskiy A., Lane J.M. The role of vitamin D in orthopedic surgery. Feldman and Pike's Vitamin D: Volume One: Biochemistry, Physiology and Diagnostics (2023) , 831-853. 853. doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-91386-7.00014-3 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/91527
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The role of vitamin D in orthopedic surgery
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Abstract
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.