Asia Pacific Fragility Fracture Alliance - Asia Pacific Osteoporosis and Fragility Fracture Society Collaboration

Abstract

In the orthopaedic community, osteoporosis is often under-diagnosed and undertreated in patients being treated for fragility fractures. A need for a specific section that focuses on osteoporosis and fragility fractures was identified at the Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association (APOA) 2021 Congress. In response, a new section of the APOA, the Asia Pacific Osteoporosis & Fragility Fracture Society (APOFFS) was formed. APOFFS has several objectives including to increase awareness, knowledge and promote best practice in osteoporosis and fragility fracture care. As its first project, APOFFS collaborated with the Evidence Generation Working Group of Asia Pacific Fragility Fracture Alliance (APFFA) to survey the APOA membership on the awareness and attitudes to the management of fragility fractures. This presentation highlights key features of this survey along with some early findings. With the close alignment of APOFFS's objectives with the mission and vision of the APFFA, fruitful collaboration is anticipated. The findings of this survey will inform future educational efforts to enhance best practice in osteoporosis and fragility fracture care.