What is it about?
A review paper of current evidence of how Fracture Liaison Services (FLS) improves outcomes in patients with osteoporosis and fragility fractures. FLS has shown to reduce the risk of future fractures, improves survival, ensures optimal osteoporosis treatment and is a cost-effective cost-efficient service. FLS is advocated by major osteoporosis societies.
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Why is it important?
Osteoporosis is a silent chronic disease and this paper highlights how a service model can improve patient health outcomes
Perspectives
FLS has to be standard care in the management of osteoporosis and fragility fractures
Dr Terence Ong
Queens Medical Centre
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This page is a summary of: Fracture liaison services: improving outcomes for patients with osteoporosis, Clinical Interventions in Aging, January 2017, Dove Medical Press,
DOI: 10.2147/cia.s85551.
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