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Osteoporosis, fragility fractures and the urgent need for prioritisation of care

Osteoporosis is the world’s most common bone disease; affecting approximately 200 million people globally,1 it results in more than 8.9 million fragility fractures each year, with about one in three women and one in five men over the age of 50 experiencing a fragility fracture in their lifetime.2 But with more people living longer, is enough being done to ensure those at risk of fragility fractures are being identified and adequately managed so they can enjoy fulfilling later lives?

People are living longer and, quite rightly, expecting more out of life in their later years. Between 2015 and 2030, the number of people in the world aged 60 years or over is projected to grow by 56% to…

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Bone and Joint Initiative

Patient, healthcare professional or researcher -- child, teen, adult or senior -- if you're visiting us to answer a question, to find information, or to participate in an activity, thank your bones and joints for bringing you here. Think about it: if the bones and joints in your body are strong and flexible, they move smoothly.

BoneSource

BoneSource®, NOF's professional program, promotes excellence in clinical care for all healthcare professionals involved in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of osteoporosis. Through the BoneSource website, we offer a variety of programs, tools, and resources to meet the unique needs of healthcare professionals who provide bone health care.

Global Alliance for Musculoskeletal Health

The Bone and Joint Decade is a network of more than a thousand national and international patient, professional, scientific organisations with National Action Networks in over 60 countries.Together this network is driving the agenda of the Bone and Joint Decade to position musculoskeletal conditions as a public health issue.

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

The mission of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases is to support research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases; the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research; and the dissemination of information on research progress in these diseases.

National Institutes of Health Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center (NIH ORBD~NRC), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, provides patients, health professionals, and the public with an important link to resources and information on metabolic bone diseases including osteoporosis, Paget’s disease of bone, and osteogenesis imperfecta.

Own the Bone

The American Orthopaedic Association developed Own the Bone as a quality improvement program to address the osteoporosis treatment gap and prevent subsequent fragility fractures.

Rare Bone Disease Alliance

The Rare Bone Disease Alliance, originally created in 2006 as a patient advocacy network and called the Rare Bone Disease Network, has grown into a strong coalition focused on educating medical professionals, expanding research, and assisting patients and communities affected by rare bone diseases. The Alliance encourages professional, medical and scientific societies to expand their educational programs on rare bone disease and organizes its own meetings and workshops.

Child Neurology Society

CNS is devoted to fostering the discipline of child neurology and promoting the optimal care and welfare of children with neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders. These disorders include epilepsy, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, learning disabilities, complex metabolic diseases, nerve and muscle diseases and a host of other highly challenging conditions.

Global Applied Disability Research and Information Network

The Global Applied Disability Research and Information Network (GLADNET) brings together research centers, universities, enterprises, government departments, trade unions, and organizations of and for persons with disabilities. Our common goal is to advance competitive employment and training opportunities for persons with disabilities.

International Osteoporosis Foundation

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) is a registered not-for-profit, non-governmental foundation based in Switzerland. IOF has been granted Roster Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. IOF functions as a global alliance of patient societies, research organizations, healthcare professionals and international companies working to promote bone, muscle and joint health.

International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery

ISASS is an international, scientific and educational society organized to discuss and assess existing strategies and innovative ideas in the clinical and basic sciences related to spine surgery to enhance patient care.

International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine

The purpose of The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, a non-profit organization founded in 1974, is to bring together those individuals throughout the world, who, by their contributions and activities both in the area of research and clinical study, have, or are indicating interest in the lumbar spine in health and in disease. Its further purpose is to serve as a forum for the exchange of information of both an investigative and clinical nature which relates to low back pain and disability.

International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

The International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM) serves as the global agency for Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM). As non-governmental organization (NGO) in relation with the World Health Organization (WHO), as an international umbrella organization of PRM physician, and as a catalyst for international PRM research, ISPRM has a humanitarian or civil societal, a professional, and a scientific mandate.

Musculoskeletal Tumor Society

The mission of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society is to advance the science of orthopaedic oncology and to promote high standards of patient care. It does this through excellence in education and research and through advocacy on behalf of patients and orthopaedic oncologists.

Musculoskeletal Tumor Society

The Musculoskeletal Tumor Society will advance the science of orthopaedic oncology and promote high standards of patient care through excellence in education and research.

National Osteoporosis Foundation

The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) is the leading health organization dedicated to preventing osteoporosis and broken bones, promoting strong bones for life and reducing human suffering through programs of public and clinician awareness, education, advocacy and research.

North American Spine Society

NASS is a global multidisciplinary medical society that utilizes education, research and advocacy to foster the highest quality, ethical, value- and evidence-based spine care for patients.

Orthopaedic Research Society

The ORS is a vital link in a partnership to deliver the best orthopaedic treatment possible.

Society for Back Pain Research

The Society for Back Pain Research was formed in 1971 to promote the study of all clinical and scientific aspects of spinal pain, including the neck, and to encourage research into its causes, treatment and prevention.

Spina Bifida Association

The Spina Bifida Association (SBA) serves adults and children who live with the challenges of Spina Bifida. Since 1973, SBA has been the only national voluntary health agency solely dedicated to enhancing the lives of those with Spina Bifida and those whose lives are touched by this challenging birth defect. Its tools are education, advocacy, research, and service.

Spondylitis Association of America

SAA was founded in 1983 by people affected by ankylosing spondylitis, a crippling form of spinal arthritis that strikes young people. Prior to that time, there was no support network, no resource for educational materials, not even a single pamphlet for people diagnosed with the disease. SAA was the first and remains the largest resource in the United States for people seeking information on AS and related diseases.

Tetra Society

Tetra recruits skilled volunteers — engineers and technicians — to create assistive devices for people with specific needs that cannot be met by commercial items. Everything created through Tetra is unique, custom made for one person’s particular needs. The work is all done by volunteers within the client’s own community.

World Muscle Society

A multidisciplinary society open to all professionals working in the neuromuscular field, irrespective of nationality, race and political opinion. It's reflecting different disciplines involved in the study of neuromuscular disorders and the management of patients with these disorders.

World Orthopaedic Concern UK

World Orthopaedic Concern (WOC) is a charitable organisation dedicated to improving the standard of orthopaedic, trauma and reconstructive surgery in developing countries.

American Bone Health

American Bone Health teaches people how to build and keep strong and healthy bones for life with practical and up-to-date information and resources to engage, educate and empower them to prevent bone loss, osteoporosis and fractures.

American Society for Bone and Mineral Research

The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) is a professional, scientific and medical society established to bring together clinical and experimental scientists involved in the study of bone and mineral metabolism.

British Elbow & Shoulder Society

We are one of the largest and most successful sub-specialty societies with thriving educational and scientific activities including travelling fellowships, research grants, treatment guidelines, multi-centre clinical trials and our annual meeting.

British Hip Society

The object of the Society is to provide a forum for the discussion of research, advances in clinical practice and the results of surgical procedures pertaining to the hip joint.

Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation

Founded in 1965, the Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation is a national registered charity powered by a professional staff and network of over 300 volunteers. The Foundation is Canada's only health charity dedicated solely to helping people maintain and restore their bone and joint, or orthopaedic, health.

European Orthopaedic Research Society

To promote research and development in orthopaedic surgery and related sciences in Europe through interdisciplinary coordination, exchange of scientific and technical experience, and education.

European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society

Our mission is to increase the quality of care of children with orthopaedic conditions. This goal is helped by increasing the communication between profesionals dealing with the child, improving the education of those interested in the child care and sharing and difunding the advances in knowledge.