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Urban–rural differences in outcomes and management of vertebral fractures: A real-world observational study

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2023
Background: A fracture liaison services (FLSs) and its modified services reduce refractures and mortality and can be cost-effective. Limited studies have addressed whether urban–rural differences exist in vertebral fracture outcomes and management ...
Chirn-Bin Chang, Rong-Sen Yang, Wei-Jia Huang, Yi-Chun Chou, Chiung-Jung Wen, Ting-Chun Huang, Ming-Chang Chen, Ding-Cheng Chan   +7 more
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La importancia de las fracturas de ramas pélvicas: Un enfoque integral a través del Fracture Liaison Service (FLS)

Revista Española de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología
Resumen: Antecedentes y objetivo: Las fracturas de cadera y de ramas pélvicas son frecuentes en adultos mayores y, generalmente, se deben a traumatismos de baja energía.
C. Alvarado, C. Lumbreras, S. Arriaza, M.T. Salgado, A. Gamboa, F. Muñoz, A. Tarrida, E. Duaso   +7 more
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CREATION OF SERVICES FOR PREVENTION OF RECURRENT BONE FRACTURES IN PATIENTS WITH OSTEOPOROSIS

Остеопороз и остеопатии, 2015
This article is dedicated to the problem of creating off fracture liaison services (FLS) for patients with osteoporosis including overview of the problem and some recommendations on it.
A Yu Kochish, O M Lesnyak, E G Zotkin, S N Ivanov, Yu A SafonovaYuA   +4 more
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Improving Osteoporosis Management in Primary Care: An Audit of the Impact of a Community Based Fracture Liaison Nurse. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Osteoporosis and associated fragility fractures are a major health problem; they are more common in women over 50 years old. Fracture liaison nurses have been widely used in secondary care to promote the recognition of fragility fractures and to promote ...
Tom Chan, Simon de Lusignan, Alun Cooper, Mary Elliott   +3 more
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Clinical and biological parameters associated with fracture recurrence according to fracture liaison service dataset

, 2023
International audienceThis study describes the characteristics of 337 patients seen by the fracture liaison service of the Amiens University Hospital for at least two osteoporotic fractures between 2009 and 2019.
Jesson, Claire, Goëb, Vincent, Diep, Laetitia, Menis, Jimmy, Fauvet, Corinne, Doussiere, Marie, Fardellone, Patrice   +6 more
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[Translated article] The importance of pelvic branch fractures: A comprehensive approach through the Anoia Fracture Liaison Service

Revista Española de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología
Background and objective: Hip fractures and pubic rami fractures are common in older adults and are generally caused by low-energy trauma. While hip fractures require hospital admission, pubic rami fractures are often managed on an outpatient basis and ...
C. Alvarado, C. Lumbreras, S. Arriaza, M.T. Salgado, A. Gamboa, F. Muñoz, A. Tarrida, E. Duaso   +7 more
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The Korean hip fracture registry study

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2023
Background The purpose of the Korean Hip Fracture Registry (KHFR) Study is to establish a nationwide, hospital-based prospective cohort study of adults with hip fracture to explore the incidence and risk factors of second osteoporotic fractures for a ...
Jung-Wee Park, Yong-Chan Ha, Jin-Woo Kim, Tae-Young Kim, Ji Wan Kim, Seung-Hoon Baek, Young-Kyun Lee, Kyung-Hoi Koo   +7 more
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Fracture Liaison Service: Impact on Subsequent Nonvertebral Fracture Incidence and Mortality

, 2014
A fracture liaison service model of care is widely recommended and applied, but data on its effectiveness are scarce. Therefore, the risk of subsequent nonvertebral fractures and mortality within two years after a nonvertebral fracture was analyzed in ...
Winkens, B.; id_orcid, van Geel, T.A.C.M., Geusens, P.P., Huntjens, K.M.B., van den Bergh, J.P.W., van Helden, S., Eisman, J.A., Winkens, B., van den Bergh, J.P.W.; id_orcid, Brink, P.R.G., Willems, P.   +10 more
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Predictive Value of Ankle Fracture for Osteoporosis at the Fracture Liaison Service Is Dependent on Gender and May Be Related to Alcohol Use

Proceedings
Osteoporosis, characterised by a reduction in bone mass, is a common musculoskeletal condition, with diet and lifestyle factors including heavy alcohol consumption now recognised to exacerbate bone loss.
James McMullan, Emeir McSorley, Rhonda Hunter, Denise Pattison, David Armstrong   +4 more
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Mortality and outcome in fragility hip fracture care during COVID-19 pandemic in Police General Hospital, Thailand

Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia, 2023
Objectives: The objective of this study is to assess outcomes and patient's mortality of Police General Hospital's fracture liaison service (PGH's FLS) during Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak comparing to the former period.
Nitirat Stitkitti, Tanawat Amphansap, Atiporn Therdyothin   +2 more
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