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Piet Geusens is affiliated with Maastricht University in the Netherlands and specializes in medical research with a focus on orthopedics, bone health, and related fields. Their research spans several interconnected areas within medicine, particularly emphasizing bone health, fractures, and treatments.

Their work is concentrated in the following main field and subfields:

  • Medicine
  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
  • Surgery
  • Epidemiology
  • Oncology
  • Rheumatology

The research topics extensively covered include:

  • Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Hip and Femur Fractures
  • Bone health and treatments
  • Bone fractures and treatments
  • Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
  • Bone and Joint Diseases
  • Bone Metabolism and Diseases

Piet Geusens has published in several academic venues, predominantly those focused on bone and musculoskeletal research. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Osteoporosis International
  • Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
  • Current Osteoporosis Reports
  • Archives of Osteoporosis
  • Calcified Tissue International

Some recent papers demonstrate the scope of their research interests and collaborative work:

  • "Cognitive decline is associated with an accelerated rate of bone loss and increased fracture risk in women: a prospective study from the Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study," 2021, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
  • "Consensus approach for 3D joint space width of metacarpophalangeal joints of rheumatoid arthritis patients using high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography," 2020, Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery
  • "Is a treat-to-target strategy in osteoporosis applicable in clinical practice? Consensus among a panel of European experts," 2020, Osteoporosis International
  • "Decreased Mortality and Subsequent Fracture Risk in Patients With a Major and Hip Fracture After the Introduction of a Fracture Liaison Service: A 3-Year Follow-Up Survey," 2020, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
  • "Association of Multimorbidity and Excess Mortality After Fractures Among Danish Adults," 2022, JAMA Network Open

Collaboration is an important aspect of their research. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Joop P. van den Bergh (29 publications)
  • Caroline E. Wyers (11 publications)
  • Bert van Rietbergen (9 publications)
  • Willem F. Lems (9 publications)
  • H Janzing (9 publications)

Best Publications

  • Effect of risedronate on the risk of hip fracture in elderly women. Hip Intervention Program Study Group.

    Michael R. McClung;Piet Geusens;Paul D. Miller;Hartmut Zippel

  • Risk of New Vertebral Fracture in the Year Following a Fracture

    Robert Lindsay;Stuart L. Silverman;Cyrus Cooper;David A. Hanley

  • Atypical subtrochanteric and diaphyseal femoral fractures: Report of a task force of the american society for bone and mineral Research

    Elizabeth Shane;David Burr;Peter R. Ebeling;Bo Abrahamsen

  • Atypical Subtrochanteric and Diaphyseal Femoral Fractures: Report of a Task Force of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Running Title: Atypical Femoral Fractures Task Force Report

    Elizabeth Shane;David Burr;Peter R. Ebeling;Bo

  • Efficacy and safety of infliximab in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: results of a randomized, placebo-controlled trial (ASSERT).

    Désirée van der Heijde;Ben Dijkmans;Piet Geusens;Joachim Sieper

  • Differential Expression of Bone Matrix Regulatory Proteins in Human Atherosclerotic Plaques

    Cherida R. Dhore;Jack P.M. Cleutjens;Esther Lutgens;Kitty B.J.M. Cleutjens

  • Clinical assessment of the long-term risk of fracture in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

    T. P. Van Staa;P. Geusens;J. W. J. Bijlsma;H. G. M. Leufkens

  • Effects of teriparatide and risedronate on new fractures in post-menopausal women with severe osteoporosis (VERO): a multicentre, double-blind, double-dummy, randomised controlled trial.

    David L. Kendler;Fernando Marin;Cristiano A. F. Zerbini;Luis A. Russo

  • The safety of infliximab, combined with background treatments, among patients with rheumatoid arthritis and various comorbidities: a large, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

    Rene Westhovens;David Yocum;John Han;Alberto Berman

  • Epidemiology of fractures in the United Kingdom 1988-2012 : Variation with age, sex, geography, ethnicity and socioeconomic status

    Elizabeth M. Curtis;Robert van der Velde;Rebecca J. Moon;Joop P.W. van den Bergh

  • Age-, Sex-, and Menopause-Related Changes of Vertebral and Peripheral Bone: Population Study Using Dual and Single Photon Absorptiometry and Radiogrammetry

    Piet Geusens;Jan Dequeker;Anne Verstraeten;Jos Nijs

  • Vitamin K1 supplementation retards bone loss in postmenopausal women between 50 and 60 years of age.

    L.A.J.L.M. Braam;M.H.J. Knapen;Piet Geusens;F. Brouns

  • Clinical subsequent fractures cluster in time after first fractures

    T. A. C. M. van Geel;S. van Helden;P. P. Geusens;B. Winkens

  • Association of baseline levels of markers of bone and cartilage degradation with long-term progression of joint damage in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis: the COBRA study.

    Patrick Garnero;Robert Landewé;Maarten Boers;Arco Verhoeven

  • Quadriceps and Grip Strength Are Related to Vitamin D Receptor Genotype in Elderly Nonobese Women

    Piet Geusens;Caroline Vandevyver;Johan Vanhoof;Jean-Jacques Cassiman

  • Effectiveness of adalimumab for rheumatoid arthritis in patients with a history of TNF-antagonist therapy in clinical practice

    Stefano Bombardieri;Aa Ruiz;P Fardellone;P Geusens

  • Alendronate or alfacalcidol in glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis

    R.N.J. de Nijs;J.W.G. Jacobs;W.F. Lems;R.F.J. Laan

  • Ankylosing spondylitis and the risk of fracture: results from a large primary care-based nested case-control study

    D Vosse;R Landewé;D van der Heijde;S van der Linden

  • Infliximab maintains a high degree of clinical response in patients with active psoriatic arthritis through 1 year of treatment: results from the IMPACT 2 trial

    A. Kavanaugh;G. G. Krueger;A. Beutler;C. Guzzo

  • Erratum: Atypical subtrochanteric and diaphyseal femoral fractures: Report of a task force of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (Journal of Bone and Mineral Research (2010) 25 (2267-2294))

    Elizabeth Shane;David Burr;Peter R. Ebeling;Bo Abrahamsen

Frequent Co-Authors

Willem F. Lems
Willem F. Lems Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
John A. Eisman
John A. Eisman Garvan Institute of Medical Research
Jonathan D. Adachi
Jonathan D. Adachi McMaster University
Piet Stinissen
Piet Stinissen Hasselt University
Cyrus Cooper
Cyrus Cooper University of Southampton
Jef Raus
Jef Raus Hasselt University
Steven Boonen
Steven Boonen KU Leuven
Robert Landewé
Robert Landewé University of Amsterdam
Tuan V. Nguyen
Tuan V. Nguyen University of Technology Sydney
Philip J. Mease
Philip J. Mease University of Washington

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