This new, expanded edition of The Osteoporosis Manual provides an updated overview of advances in the biology, diagnosis, and management of osteoporosis, reflecting progress that has significantly improved patient outcomes worldwide. As osteoporosis has become a condition for which effective therapeutic strategies are available, all clinicians play a role in addressing the "osteoporosis treatment gap" identified in recent years.

Written by recognized experts in the field, the book reviews current developments in therapy monitoring, the diagnostic evaluation of bone marrow edema syndrome, and emerging insights into bone remodeling and regulatory pathways. It also outlines the value of a multidisciplinary approach to care.

This extensively revised edition serves as a practical and reliable reference for clinicians involved in the assessment and treatment of patients with osteoporosis.

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Prof. Dr. Reiner Bartl is a distinguished specialist in internal medicine with long-standing expertise in osteology, haematology, and oncology. He began his academic career at the Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich (LMU), where he was appointed Professor of Internal Medicine in 1983 with a focus on bone and bone marrow diagnostics.

From 1987 to 2009, he served as Professor of Internal Medicine at the Medical Department III of Klinikum Großhadern, LMU Munich, where he contributed substantially to clinical practice, research, and teaching in hematology, osteology, and internal medicine.

In 2003, Prof. Bartl founded the Bavarian Centre of Osteoporosis at Klinikum Großhadern, establishing a leading institution for the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis and metabolic bone disorders. Building on this success, he founded the Osteoporosezentrum München am Dom (Osteoporosis Centre of Munich) in 2009, where he continues to serve as Chief Physician.

Prof. Bartl is a prolific author and internationally recognized expert in the fields of bone marrow diagnostics, osteoporosis, bone marrow edema, hematology, oncology, and multiple myeloma. His scientific contributions include 82 medical books and more than 350 publications, which have helped shape modern understanding and clinical approaches in osteology and related disciplines.

Christoph Bartl, MD, worked for many years as an Associate Professor at the University of Ulm in the Department of Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery, where his main focus was on the treatment of osteoporotic fractures and fracture prevention. He authored many clinical studies on outcome following osteoporotic fractures and other bone and joint disorders. Besides treating osteoporosis and patients at high fracture risk, Dr. Christoph Bartl specializes in managing bone marrow edema and subchondral fractures at various joints. His expertise also includes bone fracture healing, particularly in cases of delayed union and pseudarthrosis.