
The OTA is pleased to announce the inaugural IOTA founding members. The IOTA charter was signed October 11, 2017 in Vancouver, BC, Canada at the 33rd OTA Annual Meeting.

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Society Name | Country |
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AATO (Asociación Argentina del Trauma Ortopédico) | Argentina |
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AOA (Australian Orthopaedic Association) |
Australia |
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Brazilian Society of Orthopedic Trauma |
Brazil |
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BOTA (Belgian Orthopaedic Trauma Association) | Belgium |
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CAOS (Chinese Association of Orthopedic Surgeons) |
China |
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SCCOT (Colombian Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology) |
Colombia |
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DGU (German Trauma Society) |
Germany |
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Trauma Society of India |
India |
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Israeli Orthopaedic Trauma Society | Israel |
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OTODI (Ortho. and Trauma Specialists Hospital of Italy) | Italy |
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JSFR (Japanese Society for Fracture Repair) | Japan |
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FEMECOT (Federación Mexicana de Colegios de Ortopedia y Traumatología) | Mexico |
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NVT (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Traumachirurgie) (Dutch Assoc. for Trauma Surgery) |
The Netherlands |
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SAOTS (South African Orthopaedic Trauma Society) | South Africa |
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SOTA-SECOT(Spanish Orthopaedic Trauma Association) | Spain |
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OTS (Orthopaedic Trauma Society) | United Kingdom |
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OTA (Orthopaedic Trauma Association) | United States and Canada |
Society Websites
- AATO (Argentine Association of Orthopaedic Trauma)
- AOA (Australian Orthopaedic Association)
- Brazilian Society of Orthopedic Trauma
- BOTA (Belgian Orthopaedic Trauma Association)
- CAOS (Chinese Association of Orthopedic Surgeons)
- SCCOT (Colombian Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology)
- DGU (German Trauma Society)
- Trauma Society of India
- OTODI (Ortho. and Trauma Specialists Hospital of Italy)
- JSFR (Japanese Society for Fracture Repair)
- FEMECOT (Federación Mexicana de Colegios de Ortopedia y Traumatología)
- NVT (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Traumachirurgie - Dutch Assoc. for Trauma Surgery)
- SAOTS (South African Orthopaedic Trauma Society)
- SOTA-SECOT (Spanish Orthopaedic Trauma Association)
- OTS (Orthopaedic Trauma Society)
- OTA (Orthopaedic Trauma Association)
IOTA was established to fulfill the following goals:
- Promote international orthopaedic and musculoskeletal trauma care, including patient care, education, and research.
- Allocate venues for and monitor progress of a triennial International Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual (IOTA) Meeting.
- Organize a face-to-face meeting at each triennial meeting and each Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) Annual Meeting.
- Provide a means for Member organizations to enhance international collaboration in research, education, teaching, and program development.
- Support the development of Orthopaedic Trauma organizations globally.
IOTA Triennial Meeting Information
- 1st Triennial IOTA Meeting
December 2, 2020
(Immediately followed by the NVT Annual Conference December 3 – 4, 2020)
Location: Amsterdam
Host: The Dutch Society (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Traumachirurgie (NVT) - 2nd Triennial Meeting
2023 (date to be determined)
Location: Mexico
Host: FEMECOT (Federacion Mexicana de Colegios de Ortopedia y Traumatologia)
IOTA Membership
Membership is open to any organization that is the principal body representing orthopaedic trauma in its country or region. Please contact the OTA at caswell@ota.org for additional information regarding membership.
Additional details are also available in the IOTA Charter.
IOTA Newsletter
First Edition