Featured Programs
Highland Hospital and St. Francis Health System are two organizations with whom SynthesGFP has worked to develop and share practices & procedures to help seek to improve the care of mature fracture patients.
Click to learn more about their geriatric fracture care programs:
Highland Hospital - Geriatric Fracture Center
Rochester, NY
St. Francis Health System - Geriatric Fracture Program
Greenville, SC
Internet Resources
SynthesGFP has compiled a list of Internet websites and resources that may be helpful as you inventory, document, evaluate and continuously improve the quality of care your institution offers to prevent and treat geriatric fractures.
NOTE: These are third-party resources. Synthes and SynthesGFP accept no responsibility for the content of these or any other linked site. Sites will open in a separate window.
AO Foundation
The Association for Osteosynthesis; provides historical information on the AO and its mission; AO publications, instititues, case studies, and available scholarships.
AO North America
The North American division of the AO; provides information on the Surgeon Faculty, upcoming AO courses, and the latest surgical advances in Orthopaedics.
Gerontological Society of America
Provides background information on GSA, their annual meeting, publications, programs, resources for the aging population, and membership opportunities.
National Osteoporosis Foundation
Provides background information on NOF, osteoporosis news and patient information, upcoming events and meetings.
International Osteoporosis Foundation
Provides osteoporosis information for patients, health professionals, and the public, upcoming IOF events, and osteoporosis prevention and treatment programs.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Allows you to browse various AAOS publications, information on CME courses, AAOS research projects, international activities and courses, and patient brocheures and videos.
International Society for Clinical Densitometry
Provides background information on the ISCD, the importance of bone densitometry, and upcoming certification courses.
The American Geriatrics Society
AGS Annual Meeting information, provides links to various health resources on the web, information on Geriatrics education programs, advocacy, and links to the AGS Foundation site.
Build A Bone Program
An osteoporosis prevention education and treatment program developed at the University of Utah's University Orthopaedic Clinic.
Tone Your Bones
An online osteoporosis prevention education and treatment resource devleoped by the University of Alabama's Orthopaedic Clinic.
Loyola University Osteoporosis & Metabolic Bone Disease Center
Provides information on the osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease clinic at Loyola University.
Cleveland Clinic- Center for Osteoporosis & Metabolic Bone Disease
Provides information on the Cleveland Clinic which specializes in the care of osteoporosis and other metabolic bone diseases.
University of Washington- Clinic for Metabolic Bone Disease
Provides information on the University of Washington's Clinic for Metabolic Bone Disease.
University of Alabama (UAB)- Center for Metabolic Bone Disease
Provides information on the University of Alabama (UAB)'s Center for Metabolic Bone Disease.
Cedars Sinai- Osteoporosis & Metabolic Bone Disorder Program
Offers information on the Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease Program at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles.
Georgetown University Hospital Division of Endocrinology, Osteoporosis & Metabolic Bone Disease Clinic
Supplies information on the Divison of Endocrinology, Osteoporosis, and Metabolic Bone Disease Program at Georgetown University in Washinton D.C.
Fracture, Osteoporosis, & Metabolic Bone Disease Program at Northwestern University
Provides information on the Fracture, Osteoporosis, and Metabolic Bone Disease Program at Northwestern University.
University of Wisconsin
Supplies links to various professional organizations, foundations, and journals which emphasize osteoporosis care and education.