British Orthopaedic Association

The British Orthopaedic Association is a professional association in Britain for doctors who specialize in orthopaedic surgery.

British Orthopaedic Association

Abbreviation	BOA
Formation	1918; 107 years ago (1918)
Founder	Harry Platt
Registration no.	3482958
Location	38-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London
Region served	United Kingdom
Membership	4,000 (2013)
President	Simon Hodkinson
Website	www.boa.ac.uk

History

The 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

In 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

• Maud Forrester-Brown