Members of the public
Bibliography for Breaking Point website
Fracture Liaison Services
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Clunie G and Stephenson S. Implementing and running a fracture liaison service: An integrated clinical service providing a comprehensive bone health assessment at the point of fracture. J Ortho Nursing. 2008;12(3-4):159-165. doi:10.1016/j.joon.2008.09.001 [Last accessed 03-06-2011]
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Policy
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Martin FC. Next steps for falls and fracture reduction. Age Ageing. 2009;38(6):640-3. PubMed ID 19840993
Department of Health in England. Fracture prevention services: An economic evaluation. Prevention Package for Older People. 2009. Available for download from:
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Department of Health in England. Falls and fractures: Effective interventions in health and social care. Prevention Package for Older People. Available for download from:
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National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
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Alendronate (review), etidronate (review), risedronate (review), raloxifene (review), strontium ranelate and teriparatide (review) for the secondary prevention of osteoporotic fragility fractures in postmenopausal women. Technology Appraisal 161. 2008. Available for download from: http://www.nice.org.uk/Guidance/TA161 [Last accessed 03-06-2011]
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National Hip Fracture Database
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Professional guidance
Cooper C, Mitchell P, Kanis JA. Breaking the fragility fracture cycle. Osteoporos Int. 2011. [Epublication ahead of print] May 24. PubMed ID 21607806
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British Orthopaedic Association. The care of patients with fragility fracture. 2007. Available for download from: http://www.fractures.com/pdf/BOA-BGS-Blue-Book.pdf [Last accessed 02-06-2011]
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Patient Society Guidance
National Osteoporosis Society. Protecting fragile bones: A strategy to reduce the impact of osteoporosis and fragility fractures in England/Scotland/Wales/Northern Ireland. 2009. Available for download from: http://www.nos.org.uk/page.aspx?pid=818 [Last accessed 02-06-2011]
National Audit
Royal College of Physicians’ Clinical Effectiveness and Evaluation Unit. Falling standards, broken promises: Report of the national audit of falls and bone health in older people 2010. Royal College of Physicians. 2011. Available for download from:
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Regional Implementation
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The Breaking Point Report provided a snapshot of the current situation for women with osteoporosis in the UK.
Breaking Point described the practical steps that must be taken by healthcare professionals, policy makers and commissioners, as well as the public to prevent avoidable suffering and cost of osteoporotic fractures.
