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Operative secondary prevention of fragility fractures: national clinical standards for fracture liaison service in Egypt—an initiative by the Egyptian Academy of Bone Health

Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, 2022
Background Despite a broad spectrum of effective anti-osteoporosis therapies and a growing number of older adults worldwide, the number of people receiving appropriate secondary fracture prevention is not yet optimum or achieved its expected target, i.e.,
Naglaa Gadallah, Yasser El Miedany
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Effectiveness of fracture liaison services in osteoporosis

Joint Bone Spine, 2023
In response to the gradual decline in the number of prescriptions for anti-osteoporosis medication (AOM) following fragility fractures, fracture liaison services (FLSs) have been set up around the world with the aim of filling this treatment gap. Several studies have already reported the benefits of such organizations, particularly in reducing fracture
Julien Paccou, Cécile Philippoteaux, Bernard Cortet, Patrice Fardellone   +3 more
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The effectiveness of fracture liaison services in patients with hip fractures: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Heliyon, 2023
Background: In recent years, fracture liaison services (FLS) have been applied for hip fractures; however, their effectiveness remains uncertain. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of FLS in patients with hip fractures.
Chengli Yan, Yuyu Chen, Jia Cao, Kai Fang, Lifang Shao, Yaping Luo, Lili Yang   +6 more
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Fracture Liaison Services

Current Opinion in Rheumatology, 2017
Purpose of review The purpose of this review is to report the evidence of beneficial effects of Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) including data regarding their impact on subsequent fracture, mortality risk and cost-effectiveness.
de Bruin, Irma J. A., Wyers, Caroline E., van den Bergh, Joop P. W., Geusens, Piet P. M. M.   +3 more
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Osteoporosis care after hip fracture: Observation from national health insurance database and fracture liaison services

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2023
Background: The objective of this research was to report the trend of osteoporosis care after hip fractures from usual care (UC) and to compare the quality of care with those who received fracture liaison services (FLSs).
Chun-Feng Huang, Sheng-Chieh Lin, Ho-Min Chen, Chih-Hsing Wu, Shih-Te Tu, Rong-Sen Yang, Wei-Jia Huang, Jawl-Shan Hwang, Ding-Cheng Chan   +8 more
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Selection of risk assessment methods for osteoporosis screening in postmenopausal women with low-energy fractures: A comparison of fracture risk assessment tool, digital X-ray radiogrammetry, and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

SAGE Open Medicine, 2022
Objectives: Fracture liaison services are designed to identify patients needing osteoporosis treatment after a fracture. Some fracture liaison service designs involve a prescreening step, for example, fracture risk assessment tool (FRAX ® ).
Mischa Woisetschläger, Simona Chisalita, Marta Vergara, Anna Spångeus   +3 more
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Osteoporosis liaison service in Japan

Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia, 2019
A fracture liaison service (FLS) is a secondary fracture prevention program that is led by a coordinator. A program called the osteoporosis liaison service (OLS), which includes FLS, was first implemented in Japan and has become popular for solving ...
Hiroshi Hagino, Takashi Wada
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FRACTURE LIAISON SERVICE. OUR EXPERIENCE IN POLAND

Остеопороз и остеопатии, 2016
Fractures are the essential problem of osteoporosis, therefore identification of patient at risk is crucial. This is widely known that patients with higher risk, increased in these group 2 to 6 times.
E CZERWINSKI, J AMAROWICZ, K ZAJAC
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Multipronged Programmatic Strategy for Preventing Secondary Fracture and Facilitating Functional Recovery in Older Patients after Hip Fractures: Our Experience in Taipei Municipal Wanfang Hospital

Medicina, 2022
Background and Objectives: The study assessed the effectiveness of a fracture liaison service (FLS) after 1 year of implementation in improving the outcomes of hip fracture surgery in older adult patients at Taipei Municipal Wanfang Hospital.
Yu-Pin Chen, Wei-Chun Chang, Tsai-Wei Wen, Pei-Chun Chien, Shu-Wei Huang, Yi-Jie Kuo   +5 more
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The Clinical Impact of Fracture Liaison Services: A Systematic Review

Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, 2021
Introduction: A fracture liaison service (FLS) is a coordinated system of care that streamlines osteoporosis management in the orthopaedic setting and can serve as an effective form of secondary preventative care in these patients.
David W. Barton MD, Amit S. Piple BS, C. Taylor Smith MS, Sterling A. Moskal BS, Jonathan J. Carmouche MD   +4 more
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