OTA International (Jun 2022)

Overview of fracture liaison services in the UK and Europe: standards, model of care, funding, and challenges

  • Timothy J.S. Chesser, MBBS, FRCS,
  • Muhammad Kassim Javaid, MBBS, BMedSCi, FRCP, PhD,
  • Zaineb Mohsin, MBBch, MSc, MRCP,
  • Carlotta Pari, MD,
  • Alberto Belluati, MD,
  • Achille Contini, MD,
  • Vincenzo Caiaffa, MD,
  • Francisco Chana-Rodríguez, MD, PhD,
  • Jesus Gómez-Vallejo, MD, PhD,
  • Coral Sánchez-Pérez, MD,
  • Zoe H. Dailiana, MD, PhD,
  • Nikolaos Stefanou, MD, PhD, BSc,
  • Theodoros Tosounidis, MD, PhD,
  • Michaël Laurent, MD, PhD,
  • Guy Putzeys, MD,
  • Martijn Poeze, MD, PhD, MSc,
  • Kees Jan Ponsen, MD

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1097/OI9.0000000000000198
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 3S
p. e198

Abstract

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Abstract. Fragility fractures represent a growing global problem, including in the United Kingdom and European countries. Reports demonstrate the benefits of national guidance and organized fragility fracture programs through fracture liaison services to deliver care to patients who sustain these injuries. The challenge of assembling multidisciplinary teams, providing routine screening of appropriate patients, and monitoring therapies where there is a known compliance problem, remains an obstacle to the success of fragility fracture treatment programs to all. Efforts should continue to introduce and maintain fracture liaison services through coordinated national approaches and advanced systems.