The impact of a fracture liaison service for patients with femoral fractures on subsequent fractures and mortality: focusing on systematic literature review and metaanalysis.

The purpose of this study is to scientifically and systematically investigate the clinical effectiveness of a fracture liaison service (FLS) for patients with femoral fractures. The international databases Ovid-MEDLINE, EMBASE, and The Cochrane Library and the Korean databases KISS, RISS, KoreaScience, Koreamed, and Kmbase were used. Risk of bias assessment was conducted at the study design level, and meta-analysis utilized both random-effects and fixed-effects models, along with subgroup analysis. From the 32 selected articles, 14 articles related to subsequent fracture and 18 articles related to mortality were included in the meta-analysis. As a result of the meta-analysis, the risk of subsequent fracture in the group that participated in the fracture liaison service was 46% lower than that in the non-participated group, and this difference was statistically significant (RR = 0.54, 95% CI = 0.50-0.59). The risk of death in the group that participated in the FLS was 17% lower than that in the non-participating group, and this difference was not statistically significant as well (RR = 0.83, 95% CI = 0.67-1.03). As a result of subgroup analysis, there was a statistically significant difference in the reduction of subsequent fracture in the clinical outcomes, and there was a significant difference in mortality in the intervention follow-up period and clinical outcomes. The global implementation of FLS has played a crucial role in enhancing the clinical management and treatment of patients with femoral fractures, contributing to a decrease in subsequent fracture and mortality. This indicates the significant role of FLS in minimizing the disease burden associated with femoral fractures worldwide. © 2025. International Osteoporosis Foundation and Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation.

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Min Soo Kim, Jeong-Min Yang, Yonghan Cha, Seung Hoon Kim, Minah Park, Jae-Hyun Kim. The impact of a fracture liaison service for patients with femoral fractures on subsequent fractures and mortality: focusing on systematic literature review and metaanalysis. Archives of osteoporosis. 2025 Feb 16;20(1):24

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PMID: 39955675

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