The implementation of a FLS protocol is associated with a lower all-cause one-year mortality rate and a higher survivorship in elderly hip fracture patients.
The Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) care is considered the best organizational approach for secondary fracture prevention. This model of care has been reported to be associated with a significantly lower probability of subsequent fractures and mortality rates.
The aim of this prospective cohort study, conducted in Spain, was to analyze the effect of the implementation of a FLS model of care over the survival and mortality rates following a hip fracture. A total of 1366 60+ patients were included in this study (353 before FLS implementation and 1013 after FLS implementation).
The study showed the following results:
According to the authors: ‘The continuation of further studies, with longer follow-up periods, would be recommended to evaluate the long-term mortality and second fracture rates of the FLS protocols on hip fracture patients.’
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