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Osteoporosis Education Tool Specially Created for Orthopaedic Surgeons
| The first outcome of the Orthopaedic Surgeons Initiative – a combined effort of the Bone and Joint Decade, the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) and the International Society for Fracture Repair (ISFR) – is an educational slide kit aimed at upgrading orthopaedic surgeons’ ability to manage the underlying pathology of patients presenting with fragility fractures. Orthopaedic surgeons are often the first health professionals to see a patient presenting with a fragility fracture and it is essential that they are knowledgeable about osteoporosis and its appropriate management, including initiating or referring for bone density evaluation, pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment, fall prevention, patient education and follow-up. |
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“More then 90% of patients with fragility fractures leave the hospital without an appropriate work-up for the underlying disease. Considering that the first fragility fracture is the strongest risk factor for suffering further fractures, it is the paramount responsibility of every orthopaedic surgeon to inform the patient about the underlying disease and preventive measures,” said Dr Karsten Dreinhöfer, BJD ISC member and co-author of the kit.
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To download the educational slide kit*:
Please note that the slide kit consists of large PowerPoint files which will take several minutes to download. |
The new educational training package will be made available to orthopaedic surgeons worldwide; it includes four cutting-edge lectures on osteoporosis, geared specifically for orthopaedic surgeons, plus a summary lecture to wrap-up all of the information presented:
• Welcome letter (PDF, 50.1 KB)
• Challenges of Fragility Fracture Treatment (PPT, 12.8 MB)
Prof. Dave Marsh, UK
• Pathogenesis of Fragility Fractures: A biomechanical view (PPT, 9.76 MB)
Dr. Mary Bouxsein, USA
• Osteoporosis and Fractures: The size of the problem (PPT, 7.38 MB)
Prof. Kristina Åkesson, Sweden
• Fragility Fractures: Clinical pathways (PPT, 4.99 MB)
Dr. Karsten Dreinhöfer, Germany, Prof. Ghassan Maalouf, Lebanon
• Summary Lecture (PPT, 12.46 MB)
Dr. Mary Bouxsein, USA, Dr. Aenor Sawyer, USA, Dr. Nansa Burlet, Switzerland
In addition, information to help the public better understand the condition is provided:
• Osteoporosis FAQs: Frequently asked questions (PDF, 49.6 KB)
• Prevention of Osteoporosis: Skeletal health across our lifespan (PDF, 40.9 KB)
The authors of the slide kit include: Prof. Kristina Åkesson, Dr Mary Bouxsein, Dr Nansa Burlet, Dr Karsten Dreinhöfer, Dr Ghassan Maalouf, Prof. David Marsh, Dr Aenor Sawyer and Dr Paul Mitchell.
*Disclaimer
The information presented in this slide kit is deemed to be an accurate source of information for health care providers about certain aspects of osteoporosis, in particular, secondary prevention of fractures. The publishers, BJD, IOF, and ISFR, disclaim any liability or loss from, and shall not be deemed liable to any person or party for any claim or liability for any damage alleged to be caused from the use of the materials presented here. The materials presented on the slides are not intended as a substitute for qualified medical examination and advice.
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