The British Orthopaedic Association is a professional association in Britain for doctors who specialize in orthopaedic surgery.
| Abbreviation | BOA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1918 |
| Founder | Harry Platt |
| Registration no. | 3482958 |
| Location |
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Region served | United Kingdom |
| Membership | 4,000 (2013) |
President | Simon Hodkinson |
| Website | www |
History
editThe British Orthopaedic Association was founded in 1918.[1] One of the founders was Harry Platt, who went on to serve as its president in 1934-1935.[2]
As of 2013 the organisation reports having 4,000 members with most based in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[1] The BOA represents 40% of the total surgical workforce in Britain.[1]
In 1919 the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery became the official journal of the British Orthopaedic Association in addition to the American Orthopedic Association.[3]
Projects
editIn 2012 Royal College of Surgeons of England and the British Orthopaedic Association called for increased regulation of implants to prevent implant failure.[4]
In association with the BGS, the BOA set up the National hip fracture database for England and Wales.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "About BOA". boa.ac.uk. 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Duthie, R. B. (September 2010) [2004]. "Platt, Sir Harry, first baronet (1886–1986)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/40077. Retrieved 20 July 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Cowell, Henry R. (2000). "A Brief History of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery". Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 374. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health): 136–144. doi:10.1097/00003086-200005000-00012. ISSN 0009-921X.
- ^ Watt, Holly; Newell, Claire (24 October 2012). "Faulty medical implants investigation: Patients failed by poor implant regulation, say surgeons - Telegraph". The Daily Telegraph. London. ISSN 0307-1235. OCLC 49632006. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012.