A retrospective service evaluation of patient awareness and engagement, and medication compliance and adherence, in patients with opportunistically identified vertebral fragility fractures in a local fracture liaison service.
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Authors
James, R
Meertens, R
Issue Date
2025-01-09
Type
Journal Article
Language
en
Keywords
Bone health , DXA , Fracture liaison service , Osteoporosis , Vertebral fracture
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Abstract
Fracture liaison services (FLS), often staffed by radiographers, identify and treat patients over the age of 50 at high risk of future fractures by intervening after the first fracture. Vertebral fragility fractures (VFF) are particularly disabling and are highly predictive of future fracture but are underdiagnosed as they often do not come to clinical attention. To review the behaviour traits of patient with opportunistically identified VFF's (OIVFF), local FLS data can be used to compare outcomes of OIVFF's with acute VFF's (AVFF) and non-hip/spine fragility fractures (NHSFF).
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Citation
James R, Meertens R. A retrospective service evaluation of patient awareness and engagement, and medication compliance and adherence, in patients with opportunistically identified vertebral fragility fractures in a local fracture liaison service. Radiography (Lond). 2025 Jan;31(1):406-414
Publisher
Elsevier
License
Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.
Journal
Radiography (London, England : 1995)
Volume
31
Issue
1
PubMed ID
ISSN
1532-2831