title: The "osteoporosis disease".
abstract: The authors analyze the reason that make osteoporosis a complex, widespread and poorly controlled "disease". In their work the authors take into account etiopathogenesis, epidemiology, risk factors, diagnosis and therapy. Author's attention is focused on management both of patient whit osteoporotic fractures and preventive therapy, which are aspects of the osteoporotic desease that should not be exclusive problems for the orthopaedic's sourgeon.
authors.affiliation: Orthopedic Division, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: Giulio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Guido
authors.forename: Michelangelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scaglione
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fabbri
authors.forename: Michele James
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ceglia