Establishment of Fracture Liaison Service in Korea: Where Is It Stand and Where Is It Going?
10.11005/jbm.2019.26.4.207
- Author:
Yong Han CHA
1
;
Yong Chan HA
;
Jae Young LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Eulji University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Hip fractures;
Osteoporotic fractures;
Secondary prevention
- MeSH:
Aged;
Delivery of Health Care;
Female;
Hip;
Hip Fractures;
Humans;
Korea;
Life Expectancy;
Male;
Osteoporotic Fractures;
Population Growth;
Public Health;
Secondary Prevention
- From:Journal of Bone Metabolism
2019;26(4):207-211
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The elderly population growth rate is extremely high in Korean society, and life expectancy is close to 85 years old for women and 80 for men as of people born in 2015. The future hip fracture prediction model of Korea shows that the elderly hip fracture rate will increase by 1.4 times by 2025, which will impose a serious socioeconomic burden on Korean society and become a key issue of public health management. The fracture liaison service (FLS) is defined adequate treatment and services for patients over 50 years old with fragility fractures, enabling systematic identification and decreasing the risk of subsequent osteoporotic fractures. In Korean society, the introduction of FLS, which is verified not only in the socioeconomic aspects but also in the treatment of patients, is thought to be essential. However, the challenges that need to be addressed in order to implement FLS include the lack of awareness regarding the necessity of this system, the lack of healthcare systems, and inadequate policies. In the future, further studies on the FLS and its clinical and socioeconomic effects for the Korean medical system will be necessary.
