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Europe's largest bone congress opens in Bordeaux, France

March 21st, 2012

An international audience of more than 4000 health professionals and researchers from around the world will meet today for the opening of the European Congress on Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis (IOF-ECCEO12) in Bordeaux, France.

As a joint Congress of the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) and the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis (ESCEO), IOF-ECCEO12 is the most noteworthy annual bone event in Europe. The congress will showcase the latest clinical research in close to 700 abstracts, presented in oral and poster sessions. In addition, the Congress hosts the IOF-ESCEO 2nd Pre-Clinical Symposium, a forum dedicated to translational bone research.

Professor John A. Kanis, IOF President and Co-Chair of the congress, stated "We're exceptionally pleased to welcome a broad spectrum of delegates from close to 100 countries. The Scientific Programme Committee, headed by Professors Cyrus Cooper and René Rizzoli, has organized an outstanding agenda of plenaries and sessions. Delegates can look forward to three days of stimulating discussion and exciting new science presented by the world's leading investigators."

The broad scientific programme comprises 8 plenary sessions, 12 Meet the Expert sessions, 40 oral presentations of selected abstracts, 10 special topical symposia and 6 satellite symposia. With up to 18 CME credits awarded, the Congress offers delegates valuable strategies to treat patients more effectively in their daily clinical practice.

ESCEO President and Congress Co-Chair Professor Jean-Yves Reginster commented, "It is vitally important that health professionals in Europe and around the world learn about the latest clinical advances and research findings in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. These musculoskeletal diseases pose an enormous social and health-economic burden, causing disability and loss of quality of life in millions of sufferers. It is our hope that this annual congress will arm clinicians with the information they need to prevent these diseases and provide the best possible care to their patients."

The European Congress on Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis continues at Bordeaux's Palais des Congrès until the 24th of March. Congress abstracts are published in the journal Osteoporosis International Volume 23, Supplement 2, 2012.

Provided by International Osteoporosis Foundation

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