Darko Antičević, MD, PhD, orthopaedic surgeon, paediatric orthopaedic surgeon.

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, “Josip Juraj Strossmayer” University. of Osijek, School of Dental Medicine and Health and senior consultant at the “St. Catherine” Speciality Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia.
EPOS president 2017/2018. IFPOS Board member 2011-2015, president 2015-2017. President of Croatian Paediatric Orthopaedic Society 2006-2014, EPOS councillor 2009-12. The founding member of Croatian Society for Osteogenesis Imperfecta (1998). President of LOC of 29th Annual EPOS Congress, Zagreb, 2010. Member of OIFE Medical Advisory Board (2019-2022.) President of LOC of 11th International Conference on Osteogenesis Imperfecta in Dubrovnik, 2011.
Member of Scientific Committee of 12th I.C. on O I, Wilmington, DE, USA 2014. and 13th I.C. on OI, Oslo, Norway 2017. and Sheffield UK 2021 +1. (postponed) EPOS Reading Committee Chair 2013-2016.); Programme Co-chair (with Antony Stans) – EPOSNA, Barcelona 2017. Member of the SICOT subspecialty committee – Paediatrics (2019- ); Member of the SICOT Education Academy. Honorary member of Croatian Orthopaedic Society - 2015. His work in Croatian Medical Association was awarded with the special recognition and the medal “Ladislav Rakovac”. Humanitarian work/mission was with Children’s United Rehabilitation Effort in San Pedro Sula (Honduras), 2008.
Antičević D. Osteogenesis imperfecta in the Tibia and Ankle. (Chapter 11) In: Kruse RW. (editor) Osteogenesis Imperfecta. A Case-Based Guide to Surgical Decision-Making and Care. Springer Nature, Switzerland, 2020. pages.183-202.
Antičević D. The child's elbow in genetic disorders and syndromes of orthopedic interest. (Chapter 23) In: Andreacchio A, Canavese F. (editors) The child elbow. Practical approach to traumatic and orthopedic disorders. Timeo editore, Italy, 2020. pages 211-23.

53 publications indexed (CC, PubMed, Scopus WoS) are cited 261 times and H-index is 8. He is editor/co-editor of two books. Author of 22 book chapters in Croatian, and 2 book chapters in English. As invited faculty and/or moderator on more than 55 international Congresses and Courses. Editorial Board member and reviewer for Journal of Paediatric Orthopaedics B (2013-), Journal of Children’s Orthopaedics; Liječnički Vjesnik (1998-2019), Pediatrica Croatica (2008-). In addition, he is reviewer for international scientific journals, e.g. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, Journal of Pediatrics, Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics (American).
Research interest: rare bone diseases, osteogenesis imperfecta, hip diseases; lower extremity reconstructions.