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Improving time to surgery for hip fracture patients

August 30, 2021
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...
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New IOF-APOA initiative urging orthopaedic surgeons to play a greater role in secondary fracture prevention

August 6, 2021
Despite increasing awareness of the concept ‘Fracture begets fracture’, there is often little-follow up for post fracture management following the acute management of a fracture....
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Long-term treatment of post-menopausal osteoporosis

July 29, 2021
Webinar presented by Professor Ding-Chen (Derrick) Chan, Taiwan   This blog summarises a webinar conducted by Professor Ding-Chen (Derrick) Chan, Vice Superintendent, National Taiwan University...
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Practical aspects of establishing hip fracture registries – consolidating and broadening stakeholder buy-in

July 19, 2021
We – the Asia Pacific Fragility Fracture Alliance (APFFA ) – recently launched our APFFA YouTube channel, coinciding with, and supporting the launch of, our...
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World-first Hip Fracture Registry Toolbox striving to improve care for the 1 million+ who fracture a hip in Asia Pacific each year

June 15, 2021
An innovative world-first Hip Fracture Registry Toolbox has been launched today (Tuesday, June 15, 2021) to address the alarming death and disability caused by the...
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Managing osteoporosis in haematologic stem cell transplant recipients

June 10, 2021
In patients with some malignant and non-malignant haematological diseases, such as leukaemia and myeloma, autologous and allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) may be the...
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Home-based balance exercise training app proven to prevent falls

June 3, 2021
A recent paper published in the British Medical Journal has revealed a significant 16 per cent reduction in fall rates, and a further 20 per...
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Accessing & managing patients at very high risk of osteoporotic fracture

May 27, 2021
Webinar summary presented by Professor Eugene McCloskey   This blog summarises a webinar recording targeting APAC healthcare professionals interested in fragility fracture prevention, available on...
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Osteoporosis liaison services – closing the gap in osteoporosis and fragility fracture care

May 20, 2021
There is a substantial gap in the care of osteoporosis and fragility fractures worldwide. To help address this gap, the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) launched...
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Identifying quality indicators for hip fracture care

April 28, 2021
Hip fractures are among the most common injuries diagnosed in the emergency department. Fragility fractures, in particular hip fractures, are associated with limitations in ambulation,...
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