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CSA Fracture Working Group

Members:

Kristina Åkesson (chair), Steven Boonen, Maria-Luisa Brandi, Michael Lewiecki*, George Lyritis, David Marsh, Karl Obrant, Stuart Silverman*, Ethel Siris

Vision:

To integrate orthopaedic and medical aspects of treatment.



Aims:

The CSA Fracture Working Group proposes to produce projects which aim to improve standard of care and primary management of fracture patients suffering from osteoporosis.

Characteristics of the working group:

  • Participating members are experts in the field of osteoporosis and fracture patient management.
  • The envisaged projects are global, covering all continents of the world.
  • The Fracture Working Group will be given further advice from the IOF Committee of Scientific Advisors.

Objectives of the working group: 

  • To understand the effect of osteoporotic fracture treatment on bone healing
  • To review and promote the best clinical practices in the management of osteoporotic fracture patients within the international orthopaedic community
  • To develop synergic collaborations (clinical pathways) between orthopaedics and allied health professionals to prevent subsequent fractures

Completed Publication:

Coordinator-based systems for secondary prevention in fragility fracture patients.
Marsh D, Akesson K, Beaton DE, Bogoch ER, Boonen S, Brandi ML, McLellan AR, Mitchell PJ, Sale JE, Wahl DA; IOF CSA Fracture Working Group.
Osteoporos Int. 2011 Jul;22(7):2051-65. Epub 2011 May 24.

*Co-opted members for selected projects only

 
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