The radiographic spectrum of renal osteodystrophy

• Published in: American family physician Vol. 43; no. 1; p. 151
• Main Authors: Molpus, W M, Pritchard, R S, Walker, C W, Fitzrandolph, R L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.1991
• Subjects: Aluminum Hydroxide - therapeutic use; Calcium - blood; Calcium Carbonate - therapeutic use; Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder - diagnostic imaging; Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder - etiology; Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder - physiopathology; Humans; Kidney Failure, Chronic - blood; Kidney Failure, Chronic - complications; Kidney Failure, Chronic - drug therapy; Phosphates - blood; Radiography

Chronic renal failure often results in bone changes, collectively known as renal osteodystrophy. These changes include osteitis fibrosa, osteosclerosis, soft tissue calcifications, osteomalacia (in adults) and rickets (in children). Early recognition of renal osteodystrophy allows more aggressive cl...