Sophie Entwisle

The Asia Pacific Fragility Fracture Alliance (APFFA) has today (December 9, 2020) launched the comprehensive APFFA Education Directory, designed to connect patients, healthcare professionals, hospital administrators and policy makers in the Asia Pacific with relevant educational resources pertaining to best practice, to support optimal acute care, rehabilitation and secondary prevention of fragility fractures. The APFFA …

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APFFA Joint Steering Committee staged fourth bi-annual meeting on November 24   On Tuesday, November 24, 2020, members of the Asia Pacific Fragility Fracture Alliance (APFFA) Joint Steering Committee (JSC) convened for their fourth biannual meeting, held via Zoom. The two-hour virtual meeting attracted representation from five of APFFA’s seven member organisations, including the International …

Successfully promoting optimal fragility fracture management during a watershed year Read More »

A recent study evaluating utilisation of the global healthcare metric, FRAX – a widely adopted online tool for evaluating fracture risk in patients – has documented a substantial decline in daily sessions on the FRAX® website. Globally, access was 58 per cent lower in April 2020, compared to February 2020, reflecting the marked impacts of …

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The second Fragility Fracture Network (FFN) Asia-Pacific Regional Expert Meeting, hosted by FFN Malaysia, was staged virtually on October 24-25, 2020. Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, FFN Malaysia President and APFFA Co-Chair, Dato’ Dr. Joon-Kiong Lee, Malaysia, opened the meeting by thanking participants in advance for their contribution and insights, and the FFN for the opportunity, guidance …

Second FFN Regional Expert Meeting coinciding with launch of Clinical & Policy Toolkits Read More »

With the publication of the United Nation’s 2017 report on World Population Prospects illustrating the impending demographic shift the world was set to experience, clinical leaders were motivated into recognising and acting on the challenges associated with the rapidly ageing global population. It has become glaringly obvious that older people will need to remain independent …

Orthogeriatrics – Managing older patients with fragility fractures Read More »

Each year, October 20 marks World Osteoporosis Day. This day however, is celebrated as a month-long campaign involving International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) member societies in all regions, worldwide. Over the past two decades, this global occasion has grown in importance as the IOF and its more than 260 member societies reach out to patients, the …

World Osteoporosis Day – driving action for prevention – October 20, 2020 Read More »

The world’s population is aging, and as a consequence, many millions of people will be at risk of fracture and its consequences. The World Health Organization (WHO) rates musculoskeletal disorders as second behind cardiovascular disease as a leading source of human suffering. The problem is of particular importance in the Asia-Pacific region, as it is …

APFFA’s Primary Care Physician Education Toolkit: Why and What? Read More »

The Asia Pacific Fragility Fracture Alliance (APFFA) has today (September 28, 2020) launched a comprehensive educational toolkit designed to arm primary care physicians (PCPs) with practical resources to aid the identification, assessment and ongoing management of those at risk of fractures, and thereby improve the safety and quality of patient care. The APFFA PCP Education …

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One-in-10 hip fracture surgeries are performed to manage a contralateral hip fracture in those aged over 60 years who have sustained an initial hip fracture, according to a recent retrospective review published in the Irish Medical Journal. Concerningly, nearly 50 per cent of the second hip fractures occur within three years of the first, most …

Second hip fractures account for one-in-10 hip fracture surgeries Read More »

The COVID-19 pandemic, declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2020, has changed the way hip fracture surgeons practice medicine. The use of personal protective equipment, adjustable pressure theatres and risk assessment has become part of everyday clinical life. The cancellation of elective surgical procedures has been necessary for governments to manage …

Perspectives on hip fracture surgery in the age of COVID Read More »