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ba0001pp438 | Osteoporosis: treatment | ECTS2013

Optimizing fracture prevention: the fracture liaison service, an observational study

Eekman Danielle , van Helden Sven , Huisman Margriet , Verhaar Harald , Bultink Irene , Geusens Piet , Lips Paul , Lems Willem

Objective: Increase the percentage of elderly fracture patients undergoing a dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) measurement, and investigate why some patients did not respond to invitation to our fracture liaison service (FLS).Materials and methods: In four Dutch hospitals, fracture patients ≥50 years were invited for a DXA measurement and visit to our FLS. Patients who did not respond, were contacted by telephone. In patients diagnosed with os...