Quality improvement initiatives in the care and prevention of fragility fractures in the Asia Pacific region
Journal
Archives of osteoporosis
Journal Volume
17
Journal Issue
1
Date Issued
2022-08-20
Author(s)
Mitchell, Paul James
Ang, Seng Bin
Mercado-Asis, Leilani Basa
Rey-Matias, Reynaldo
Flicker, Leon
Leung, Edward
Choon, David
Chandrasekaran, Sankara Kumar
Close, Jacqueline Clare Therese
Seymour, Hannah
Cooper, Cyrus
Halbout, Philippe
Blank, Robert Daniel
Zhao, Yanling
Lim, Jae-Young
Tabu, Irewin
Tian, Maoyi
Unnanuntana, Aasis
Wong, Ronald Man Yeung
Yamamoto, Noriaki
Lee, Joon Kiong
Abstract
This narrative review summarises ongoing challenges and progress in the care and prevention of fragility fractures across the Asia Pacific region since mid-2019. The approaches taken could inform development of national bone health improvement Road Maps to be implemented at scale during the United Nations 'Decade of Healthy Ageing'.
Subjects
Fracture liaison service; Fragility fracture; Orthogeriatrics; Osteoporosis; Systematic approach
Publisher
SPRINGER LONDON LTD
Type
review