The fracture liaison service: its history, current state, how it works, and future directions [PDF]
OTA International, 2022 . Osteoporotic fractures often result in reduced function after healing, with associated pain, disability, loss of independence, and reduced quality of life.
Stephen L. Kates, MD +1 more
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Fracture Liaison Service and Its Role in Secondary Fracture Prevention in Malaysia: A Scoping Review [PDF]
Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2023 Introduction: Fragility fractures, which occur after a low- trauma injury, increases with advancing age. Such fracture doubles the life-time risk of sustaining another fracture.
Lim WX, Khor HM, Lee JK, Ong T
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Enrollment in a fracture liaison service does not guarantee post fracture follow-up [PDF]
Journal of Clinical & Translational EndocrinologyObjective: To assess post fracture outpatient follow-up adherence in a cohort of patients enrolled in a fracture liaison service (FLS). Methods: We analyzed FLS registry data for patients who were hospitalized with fragility fractures from June 2020 ...
Craig R. Jenkins +7 more
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Pharmacotherapy change patterns after fragility fracture in patients receiving bone-active medication: a fracture liaison service quality improvement cohort study [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal DisordersPurpose We examined pharmacotherapy change patterns in fragility fracture patients who fractured while taking bone active medication, and were screened by Ontario’s Fracture Screening and Prevention Program (FSPP).
Hina Ansari +8 more
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Construction of Fracture Liaison Service Scheme Under Medical Alliance Framework in China: A Modified Delphi Method Study [PDF]
Journal of Multidisciplinary HealthcareJunye Yu,1 Lin Su,2 Lili Feng,3 Yongjun Li,1 Lingyan Qiao,3 Haili Yin,3 Dan Li,3 Yanni Lei,1 Hui Gao2 1Department of Nursing, Aerospace Center Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Surgery, Aerospace Center Hospital, Beijing ...
Yu J +8 more
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Long-term persistence of treatment after hip fracture in a fracture liaison service [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Long-term adherence to antiosteoporosis medication (AOM) in the setting of a fracture liaison service (FLS) are not well known. Patients ≥ 50 with hip fracture seen in an FLS and recommended for treatment to prevent new fractures were analyzed.
Antonio Naranjo +6 more
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Functional outcomes following hip fracture with concurrent vertebral fracture within a fracture liaison service [PDF]
Scientific ReportsFragility hip fractures in the elderly are associated with high mortality and a decline in functional outcome. Vertebral fractures are the most common osteoporotic fractures in the elderly population.
Ong-art Phruetthiphat +5 more
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Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia, 2020 Objectives: The purpose of the study is to assess the effectiveness of fracture liaison service (FLS) after 5-year implementation to close the secondary fracture care gap, ensuring that patients receive osteoporosis assessment, intervention, and ...
Tanawat Amphansap +2 more
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Inpatient rehabilitation fracture liaison service (FLS) improves outcomes for secondary prevention of hip fractures [PDF]
Bone ReportsBackground: Secondary fracture prevention is a well-defined treatment-gap within osteoporosis management. Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) coordinates the management and treatment of patients following a fragility fracture in order to close the care gap ...
Orit Mazza +6 more
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Perspectives on Fracture Liaison Service in Austria: clinical and economic considerations [PDF]
Frontiers in EndocrinologyOsteoporosis is a widespread disease and affects over 500,000 people in Austria. Fragility fractures are associated with it and represent not only an individual problem for the patients, but also an enormous burden for the healthcare system. While trauma
Roland Kocijan +9 more
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