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Fracture risk assessment and how to implement a fracture liaison service
Fuggle, Nicholas R. Javaid, M. Kassim Fujita, Masaki Halbout, Philippe Dawson-Hughes, Bess Rizzoli, Rene Reginster, Jean-Yves Kanis, John A. Cooper, Cyrus
Fuggle, Nicholas R.
Javaid, M. Kassim
Fujita, Masaki
Halbout, Philippe
Dawson-Hughes, Bess
Rizzoli, Rene
Reginster, Jean-Yves
Kanis, John A.
Cooper, Cyrus
Abstract
The human, healthcare and financial costs of fragility fracture are considerable and at present there is an apparent need to address the growing gap between those who require treatment and those who actually receive it. Fracture Liaison Services (FLS) have been established to address this gap through the identification, treatment and monitoring of those sustaining fragility fractures with the aim of preventing secondary fractures. In this chapter, we present data from studies which support the instigation of FLS as clinically- and cost-effective initiatives. We provide a step-by-step approach to implementation and benchmarking and provide advice regarding the development of an FLS in a low-resource setting.
Keywords
fracture liaison service, osteoporosis, fragility fracture, service improvement, falls
Date
2021
Type
Book chapter
Journal
Book
Orthogeriatrics : The management of older patients with fragility fractures
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Page Range
241-256
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ACU Department
Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
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Open Access Status
Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access
License
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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Open