Fracture liaison services improve outcomes of patients with osteoporosis-related fractures

Adults with osteoporosis who received care from a fracture liaison service (FLS) programme were more likely to undergo bone mineral density testing and initiate and adhere to osteoporosis treatment versus adults receiving usual care, according to study findings published in Bone. It found that FLS programmes improved outcomes of osteoporosis-related fractures and reductions in re-fracture incidence and mortality. Fracture liaison services are coordinator-based models of secondary fracture prevention services, designed to identify patients at increased risk for secondary fractures and to ensure the patients initiate appropriate treatment via improved care coordination and communication.  In 2013, the International Osteoporosis Foundation initiated the