Unnanuntana A.Haseltine K.Tutaworn T.Dvorzhinskiy A.Lane J.M.Mahidol University2023-12-192023-12-192023-01-01Feldman and Pike's Vitamin D: Volume One: Biochemistry, Physiology and Diagnostics (2023) , 831-853https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/91527Vitamin 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.Arts and HumanitiesBook ChapterSCOPUS10.1016/B978-0-323-91386-7.00014-32-s2.0-85179258378