National healthcare landscapes vary worldwide, but most share one common failing: osteoporosis and fracture prevention are under-prioritized within the healthcare system.
Osteoporosis is a progressive, chronic disease that causes bones ...
IOF is excited to share the first edition of the new Capture The Fracture® ‘FractureFocus’ e-magazine!
The magazine features news and updates to support Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) development ...
A new report ‘Solutions for Fracture Prevention in Saudi Arabia’ has been authored by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Capture the Fracture® programme in collaboration with leading ...
An estimated 255,000 fragility fractures occur annually in Türkiye, the equivalent of approximately 29 broken bones per hour. The cause is osteoporosis, a disease in which the skeleton becomes weak ...
The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) and the Capture the Fracture® programme are proud to support the Royal Osteoporosis Society’s (ROS) unique Better Bones Campaign. For the campaign, the ...
Fracture liaison services (FLS) are evidence-based models of care that improve secondary fracture prevention by providing detection, assessment, treatment initiation and monitoring for patients who have experienced an osteoporosis-related fracture ...
A new publication describes a unique collaboration between the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), academic units and industry partners to enhance the implementation of effective fracture liaison services for secondary fracture ...
First meeting of the Mexican Coalition for Secondary Fracture Prevention identifies challenges and opportunities for the implementation of timely care programmes, and improvement of the quality of ...
It has now been ten years since the launch of IOF’s flagship Capture the Fracture® (CTF) program. At the end of 2022, we were very proud to have achieved ...
New research reveals that widespread Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) implementation would benefit patient outcomes, manifested in a significant reduction in subsequent fragility fractures and gains in quality of life, whilst ...
An estimated 100,000 to 120,000 fragility fractures occur annually in the Netherlands, the equivalent of at least 11 broken bones per hour. The cause is osteoporosis, a disease in which ...
Capture the Fracture® (CTF) celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2022, and it was an ideal occasion to put a spotlight on the achievements of CTF’s extraordinary network of Fracture ...