Osteoporotic refracture prevention

Clinical priorities and organisational models

Health services and clinicians can use these models, clinical priorities and additional resources to improve best-practice care for people with osteoporotic refractures.

Osteoporosis is a chronic disease that reduces bone density and strength. The reduced bone strength increases the risk of fracturing a bone from a slip, trip or fall, these are known as minimal trauma fractures (or fragility fractures). Having a minimal trauma fracture is a warning sign for osteoporosis and have a greater risk of refracture.

These resources were originally developed as one of the 13 clinical initiatives of Leading Better Value Care, a program accelerating value-based healthcare in NSW.

This initiative aims to intervene at the identification of the first minimal trauma fracture to prevent future fractures through provision of a fracture liaison service. It is based on the ACI’s Osteoporotic Refracture Prevention Model of Care. Its clinical aims are:

improving identification of those requiring refracture prevention services
improving uptake of medication, exercise and calcium intake
fewer preventable fractures
better quality of life.

Note: The information on this page is for clinicians and service providers. If you are a patient seeking a service in NSW, visit the Osteoporotic Refracture Prevention Service Directory.