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ISFR-IOF-COF Workshop

The Enhancement Of Osteoporotic Fracture Healing

Hangzhou, China
Sunday 23rd October 2005

8:15 INTRODUCTION
DAVID MARSH, PRESIDENT OF ISFR

8:30 HOW MUCH OF A CLINICAL PROBLEM IS THERE IN THE HEALING OF OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES?
OLOF JOHNELL

9:00 IS THE BIOLOGY OF FRACTURE HEALING DIFFERENT IN THE ELDERLY AND IN OSTEOPOROTIC BONE?
GANG LI

9:30 COFFEE

10:00 WHAT IS THE CURRENT TCM VIEW OF OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURE TREATMENT?
RONG JUN WANG

10:30 WHAT IS THE CONVENTIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC VIEW OF OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURE TREATMENT?
TAKASHI MATSUSHITA

11:00 DISCUSSION: WHAT ARE THE KEY PROBLEMS THAT WE NEED TO SOLVE?
ALL PARTICIPANTS

12:00 LUNCH

13:00 WHAT ROLE MIGHT STEM CELLS PLAY IN ENHANCING OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURE HEALING?
HANNU ARO

13:30WHAT ROLE MIGHT BONE-INDUCING AGENTS PLAY IN ENHANCING OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURE HEALING?
MATHIAS BOSTROM

14:00 WHAT ROLE MIGHT ANTI-RESORPTIVE AGENTS PLAY IN ENHANCING OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURE HEALING
ALLEN GOODSHIP

14:30 WHAT ROLE MIGHT SPECIALLY-DESIGNED IMPLANTS PLAY IN ENHANCING OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURE HEALING
ED CHAO

15:00 WHAT ROLE MIGHT BIOPHYSICAL STIMULI PLAY IN ENHANCING OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURE HEALING?
CLINT RUBIN

15:30-17:00 DISCUSSION: WHAT ARE THE KEY RESEARCH QUESTIONS TO TAKE FORWARD?
ALL PARTICIPANTS

OTHER PARTICIPANTS:

KS LEUNG
QIN LING
HARRY GENANT
NICK FAZZALARI
KE-RONG DAI

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