FFN European Congress
Only one month to go!
There's still time to submit your poster. Deadline: September 11
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Get a sneak peek at 2 more of the exciting symposia of the congress.
@ProfSahota#BGSconf@GeriSoc nearly 100k spinal fractures admitted to English hospitals over 3 years; @FF_Network aiming to define standard of care globally consisting of pain management, improving physical functioning and falls + fracture prevention fragilityfracturenetwork.org…
Next up, @ProfSahota on vertebral fractures - oft-neglected, common, and a source of an enormous amount of pain, misery, and hospital admissions #BGSconf
🦴 "IV zoledronate is now considered as a firstline anti-osteoporosis treatment, particularly post-hip fracture"
❓ Do you routinely give IV zol in hip fracture patients in your service?
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Sacroplasty for insufficiency fractures.
Done only with local & epidural block (5 mL Lidocaine).
No IV sedation/analgesia meds (comorbidities).
Same day discharge.
Significant pain relief on follow up.
@FF_Network Symposium @EUGMS2024
Pelvic fragility fractures: the overlooked osteoporotic fracture, with 60% presenting with co-existing sacral fractures.
Require optimisation of pain, nutritional intake, and early mobilization.
@EuGMSSociety @ahernemer@amkilgannon
A new high protein ice cream is more accepted and preferred by older patients with a hip or spine fracture compared with standard milkshake oral nutritional supplement and presents as a promising alternative/option for improving dietary intake.
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A new high protein ice cream is more accepted and preferred by older patients with a hip or spine fracture compared with standard milkshake oral nutritional supplement and presents as a promising alternative/option for improving dietary intake.
bmjopenquality.bmj.com/conte…
A new high protein ice cream is more accepted and preferred by older patients with a hip or spine fracture compared with standard milkshake oral nutritional supplement and presents as a promising alternative/option for improving dietary intake.
bmjopenquality.bmj.com/conte…
FFN European Regional Congress
10-12 October 2024, Istanbul
ONE MONTH LEFT FOR EARLY BIRD REG. AND ABSTRACT SUBMISSION!
Benefit from the Early Bird Reg. fees until June 1st!
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🦴 IV zoledronate in the days just after #hipfracture should be 1st line treatment for osteoporosis
🌟 Consensus statement from UK & Ireland
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Congratulations to the members of the FFN Hip Fracture Audit and the Secondary Prevention advisory groups on their consensus paper about the use of intravenous zoledronate after hip fracture.
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