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Ortho Congress 2019 Journal of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation | ISSN: 2630-4473 | Volume 3
Page 34
April 15-16, 2019 | Milan, Italy
ORTHOPEDICS, RHEUMATOLOGY
AND OSTEOPOROSIS
2nd Annual Conference on
OF EXCELLENCE
IN INTERNATIONAL
MEETINGS
YEARS
“VERTEBRAL FRACTURE PREVALENCE
AMONG PEOPLE TREATED FOR
OSTEOPOROSIS IN GREECE: VERTEBRAL
INTEGRITY ASSESSMENT
STUDY-VERTINAS STUDY
Objectives: To assess vertebral fracture (T4 – L5) prevalence among peo-
ple treated for osteoporosis in Greece and to evaluate the degree of ac-
cordance in diagnosis of fractures between radiologists and orthopedics
Methods: Patients receiving medication for osteoporosis were recruited
via announcement by the Greek national media. Inclusion criteria: Age >
50 (both sexes); Postmenopausal status for females >2 years; Current >1
year use of medication for osteoporosis and lack of radiological vertebral
assessment for >1 year; Exclusion criteria: Bone metabolic disease other
than osteoporosis; secondary osteoporosis; inability to stand/walk; previ-
ous high energy vertebral fractures
Design: All patients completed short-formquestionnaire indicating: Age,
sex, current pharmaceutical treatment for osteoporosis, history of previ-
ous vertebral fractures and consensus in performing lateral spine (T4–L5)
x-rays. Radiographs were evaluated for fractures by radiologists as usu-
al and then by three orthopedic consultants according to the “Genant
semi-quantitative method”, blinded for the patient data.
Results: 1652 patients were recruited with properly filled questionnaires
(age 50 – 102, mean 70,4); 1516 women (91, 8%, age 50 – 102, mean 70);
136 men (8, 2%, age 52 – 94, mean 74, 8)
Christos Kosmidis, J ortho Rehab Surg. 2019, Volume 3
DOI: 10.4066/2630-4473-C1-001
Christos Kosmidis is an orthopedic surgeon at Private
ofce from 1987 to 2017. He is the Director of Orthope-
dics in primary health care center“Alexandras”1st Health
Division of Attica, Greece in general orthopedic and os-
teoporosis cases. He is a Primary health care physician at
Department of Orthopedics and Osteoporosis in health
care center “Alexandras” since 1993. He has almost 19
years of teaching experience as a Professor of Anatomy
and Orthopedics for the Technological School of Para-
medics (Nurses, physiotherapists etc.). He is the member
of Hellenic Association of Orthopedic Surgery and Trau-
matology since 1986; Member of Hellenic Society for
the Study of Bone Metabolism since 1997; Member of
the Board as Secretary General from 2009 to 2012; Vice
President from 2013 to 2014 and President of the Board
of the Society from 2015-2016; Member of Hellenic Os-
teoporosis Foundation since 1997; Member of the Board
as Secretary General from 2003 to 2009; International
Society of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions
since 1999. He completed his residency in Orthopedics
from Athens University Orthopedic Clinic (KAT Accident
Hospital of Athens) from1983 to 1986. He completed his
Residency in general surgery: Nautical Military Hospital
of Salamis Naval Station from 1981 to 1982; Doctor of
Medicine from University of Athens 1974 to 1980. He
did his PhD in Fractures of atlas (C1)”, Athens Universi-
ty, 1989. He attended more than 240 conferences since
1983, in Greece as a speaker and abroad, being in the
Organizing Committee of ECTS 2011 in Athens. He is reg-
ular attendee of WCO-IOF-ESCEO, ECTS and ASBMR for
the last 15 years, sometimes with an abstract or poster.
Christos Kosmidis
Alexandras Health Center, Greece
BIOGRAPHY