Clinical Research on Bone Diseases

Author: He Wei / Zhang Li / Wang WeiJia / Gong EnNian (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book is closely focused on serving the development of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) orthopedics, striving to reflect the latest research achievements in the field of orthopedic diseases from both TCM and integrated Chinese and Western medicine perspectives. Given the rapid advancement of science and technology worldwide and the increasing interdisciplinarity, the update cycle has become shorter. Many new theories and techniques have played significant roles in advancing TCM orthopedics, such as molecular biology techniques and their applications in TCM, serum pharmacology of traditional Chinese medicines, biomechanics, materials science, tissue engineering, gene technology, imaging diagnosis techniques, arthroscopy, and minimally invasive surgery. These advancements have significantly improved diagnostic and treatment levels, and their progress is also reflected in the thematic introductions to meet the learning and advancement needs of graduate students. The book consists of sixteen chapters, with Chapter 1 being the Introduction, and Chapters 2 to 16 covering the main topics of orthopedic diseases. Each chapter is divided into three parts: 1. Historical Review: Introduces the concept of the disease, epidemiological status, the history of modern medicine's understanding of the disease, and TCM's perspective on the disease; 2. Current Research Status: Includes etiology and pathogenesis, clinical diagnosis, treatment, and existing challenges; 3. Outlook: Provides a concise summary and objective evaluation of the development trends in integrated Chinese and Western medicine diagnosis and treatment for the disease. The book adopts an innovative classification method and offers unique insights. Additionally, it includes extensive references, classic publications, electronic websites, and a detailed index, aiming to facilitate further study for orthopedic graduate students. It serves as a reference for professionals in the orthopedic field and for undergraduate students majoring in orthopedics or related disciplines.