Chilliwack General Hospital FLS
Chilliwack General Hospital is proud to have started a new Fracture Liaison Service program in December 2021. Through our FLS coordinator, we have been assessing inpatient hip fractures and outpatient fragility fractures including fractures of the wrist and humerus. We are eager to increase the awareness of osteoporosis in our community and engage with health professionals to help reduce recurrent fractures and hospitalizations. With the partnership of other developing FLS programs in the lower mainland, we are excited to continue to expand our program and share our success to encourage future development of more FLS programs in BC.
- Dr. Derrick Chan (Chilliwack General Hospital FLS medical lead)
Recent Articles
CRAJ. 2022;32(3):12
A narrative on Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) initiatives in BC
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*shared with permission from publisher
The role of osteoanabolic agents in the management of patients with osteoporosis.
McClung MR, Rothman MS, Lewiecki EM, Hanley DA, Harris ST, Miller PD, Kendler DL.
Postgrad Med. 2022 Aug;134(6):541-551. doi: 10.1080/00325481.2022.2069582. Epub 2022 May 30.
PMID: 35635798 Review.
Denosumab in the Treatment of Osteoporosis: 10 Years Later: A Narrative Review.
Kendler DL, Cosman F, Stad RK, Ferrari S.
Adv Ther. 2022 Jan;39(1):58-74. doi: 10.1007/s12325-021-01936-y. Epub 2021 Nov 11.
PMID: 34762286 Free PMC article. Review.
BC Coalition of Osteoporosis Physicians
The British Columbia Coalition of Osteoporosis Physicians (BCCOP) was formed in 2018 to address deficiencies in osteoporosis care. The coalition brings together BC physicians, and allied health professionals, interested in representing patient care needs to those agencies responsible for making decisions on access to care. We collaborate with Osteoporosis Canada and others with similar agendas. Our funding is from government and health authority sources.
