Sophie Entwisle

IOF-NOF-ESCEO global survey findings   The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially impacted the health of the global population both directly, as a consequence of the infection itself, and indirectly, due to disruption of routine and preventative healthcare services, and in the management of chronic diseases. Throughout the COVID-19 health crisis, many doctors and nurses have been …

COVID-19 and its impact on the treatment of osteoporosis and fragility fractures Read More »

Throughout 2020, the Australian & New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry (ANZHFR) produced an informative, 16-part online lecture series designed to share best practice in relation to the treatment and management of hip fractures, and to offer clinicians potential solutions to common problems. The series is available on the ANZHFR Training and Education YouTube channel – …

Hip fractures – when not to operate and when to palliate Read More »

Vertebral fracture: epidemiology, impact & use of DXA vertebral fracture assessment in FLSs: Position paper by the IOF Fracture Working Group   The global presence of vertebral fractures is estimated to be as high as 25 to 50 per cent in those aged 50+, with the highest age-standardised rates evident in South Korea, Hong Kong …

A case for DXA vertebral fracture assessment in Fracture Liaison Services Read More »

The most recent addition to the APFFA Resources page features a short video on how to establish a comprehensive fragility fracture care program. The interview involves Past President of the International Society of Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) and APFFA Education Working Group Chair, Professor Rob Blank, Australia, as interviewer, and Chief of the Department of Radiology …

Establishing a comprehensive fragility fracture care program Read More »

A fragility fracture at any site is associated with reduced survival of up to six years, with the greatest reduction occurring within the first-year post- fracture, for those aged 65 years and over, according to a recent, real-world matched cohort study published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorder. This large, population-based, retrospective study compared 101,773 (74,557 female …

Survival rate reduced for up to six years post-fracture Read More »

Less than one-in-four Malaysians able to walk independently post-hip fracture   Epidemiological data has projected an unprecedented increase in the incidence of hip fractures worldwide over the ensuing decades. Predictions suggest that by 2050, there will be up to six million hip fractures sustained globally each year, half of which will be borne by the …

Current & future challenges of hip fracture management in Malaysia Read More »

The recent launch of the pioneering, multi-stakeholder alliance, Bone Health Alliance Malaysia (BHAM), represents a collaborative partnership between three leading Malaysian osteoporosis societies – Osteoporosis Awareness Society of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor (OASKLS), Fragility Fracture Network Malaysia (FFNM), and the Malaysian Osteoporosis Society (MOS). The national initiative aims to: Improve bone health education among local …

Formation of Malaysian, multi-stakeholder alliance striving to curb brittle bones Read More »

A new policy guidance published February 1, 2021, by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) – ‘Capture the Fracture® (CTF) Partnership – Guidance for Policy Shaping’ – highlights the urgent global need for Post-Fracture Care Coordination Programs. The Guidance, issued under the framework of the Capture the Fracture® Partnership, sets out a step-by-step approach to building …

Launch of Capture the Fracture® Partnership – a practical & evidence-based guidance for policy shaping Read More »

The Asia Pacific Consortium on Osteoporosis (APCO) has this week launched the first pan-Asia Pacific clinical practice standards for the screening, diagnosis and management of osteoporosis, targeting a broad range of high-risk groups. Published in Osteoporosis International, ‘The APCO Framework’ contains 16 minimum clinical standards set to serve as a benchmark for the provision of …

Launch of The APCO Framework – the first pan-Asia Pacific minimum clinical standards for the screening, diagnosis & management of osteoporosis Read More »

We, at the Asia-Pacific Fragility Fracture Alliance (APFFA), were greatly saddened to learn of Professor Harry K. Genant’s sudden and unexpected passing. We wish his family an abundance of happy memories of his life and comfort as they grieve his loss. Harry was a giant in our field. Over the course of four decades, he …

Tribute to a giant in the bone health field – Professor Harry K. Genant, M.D. (1942-2021) Read More »