Early findings of a technology driven FLS in improving identification, treatment and follow up of hip fracture patients

In an effort to improve the diagnosis and treatment rate in patients with fragility fractures, many health care organizations have implemented secondary prevention programs, widely known as fracture liaison service (FLS). At an academic medical center, a technology driven FLS was developed as a joint effort between the departments of Internal Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery and was launched in March 2016.

Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - October 1, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Javaneh Lyons, Elizabeth Ames, Florian Foerg, Patrick Schottel, Elizabeth Rosy Hill, Amanda Kennedy, Augusta Wilson, Edward Leib Source Type: research