The New York State Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons (NYSSOS) is proud to present an evening of critical conversation and clinical strategy on Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Brooklyn. Titled "Breaking Barriers, Not Bones: Advancing Osteoporosis Care in Orthopedic Surgery," this complimentary dinner symposium brings together leaders in orthopaedics to confront one of the most urgent, yet often overlooked, public health challenges of our time: osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis is a chronic, progressive disease that affects over 54 million Americans and leads to more than 2 million fractures annually in the United States alone. Alarmingly, 1 in 2 women and up to 1 in 4 men over 50 will suffer an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime, yet most go undiagnosed and untreated. After a first fracture, patients are up to 86% more likely to suffer a second fracture, and subsequent fractures are 2 to 3 times more costly to the healthcare system than initial ones. Despite these dire statistics, only a small fraction of patients receive appropriate osteoporosis therapy following a fragility fracture.
This evening event will provide clinical tools and policy, focused insights to close this dangerous treatment gap. Participants will gain:
- Strategies for early diagnosis and treatment - Tools to implement interdisciplinary fracture liaison services (FLS)
- Policy guidance to support local and state-level advocacy
- Resources to strengthen post-fracture care pathways
The United States consistently ranks among the lowest in treatment rates after osteoporotic hip fractures compared to peer nations. With the number of hip fractures projected to rise by 80% by 2050, the time for coordinated action is now. Models like Post-Fracture Care (PFC) programs have proven successful across health systems, reducing re-fracture rates, improving patient outcomes, and saving costs.
NYSSOS is committed to driving this change statewide, bridging the clinical care gap and advocating for sustainable healthcare policy that prioritizes bone health in vulnerable populations.
We invite you to be part of this change. Join us on May 22nd at Marco Polo Ristorante in Brooklyn for an evening of learning, networking, and mobilizing around a shared mission: preventing fractures before they happen.
Register today. Dinner is on us. Advocacy is on all of us.
For more details and registration, visit: https://nyssos.org
