The Osteoporosis Manual Prevention, Diagnosis and Management
This comprehensive manual covers all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of osteoporosis, offering an upbeat and optimistic assessment of what can be achieved. While scientifically based, the book provides easy-to-follow guidelines for lif
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The Osteoporosis Manual
Reiner Bartl • Christoph Bartl
The Osteoporosis Manual Prevention, Diagnosis and Management With a contribution by Andrea Baur-Melnyk and Tobias Geith
Prof. Dr. med. Reiner Bartl Osteoporosis and Bone Center Munich Germany
PD Dr. med. Christoph Bartl Osteoporosis and Bone Center Munich Germany Center of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Munich Germany
With a contribution by Prof. Dr. med. Andrea Baur-Melnyk and Dr. med. Tobias Geith Department of Clinical Radiology University of Munich-Grosshadern Marchioninistrasse 15 Munich, Germany All coloured illustrations from Harald Konopatzki, Heidelberg. All one-coloured illustrations from Reinhold Henkel†, Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-030-00730-0 ISBN 978-3-030-00731-7 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00731-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018962883 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
Fig. 1 Osteoporosis: a worldwide challenge! Osteoporosis is now identified as one of the 10 most important conditions affecting the entire human race!
With the dawn of the twenty-first century has come the realisation that bone and joint diseases are the major cause of pain and physical disability worldwide. Moreover, according to the WHO Scientific Group, there are more than 150 diseases and syndromes of musculoskeletal conditions, usually associated with pain and loss of function. It is undoubtedly these insights that prompted the WHO to declare the first 10 years of the new century as “The Bone and Joint Decade 2000–2010”. This declaration obviously made a highly significant impact on international, national and medical authorities, as well as on physicians,
