title: The radiographic spectrum of renal osteodystrophy.
abstract: 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 clinical control of serum calcium and phosphate levels. Intervention may spare the patient late complications such as fractures, pain and loss of skeletal function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock.
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Molpus
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Pritchard
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Fitzrandolph
mesh_terms: D000536:Aluminum Hydroxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D002119:Calcium Carbonate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012080:Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010710:Phosphates / Q000097:blood; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D010710:Phosphates; D000536:Aluminum Hydroxide; D002119:Calcium Carbonate; D002118:Calcium