E-Mail IMAGE: The Waitematā District Health Board (DHB) Fracture Liaison Service has earned a Capture the Fracture® Gold Standard certificate in recognition of its exemplary service. Waitematā DHB FLS team, from left:... view more Credit: Waitematā DHB FLS May 7, 2021 - Nyon, Switzerland A broken bone after a minor fall is often the first sign of underlying osteoporosis. It's also a warning sign that a fracture patient is at high risk of sustaining further, potentially life-threatening fragility fractures, a risk which is especially high within the following two years. This is where a fracture liaison service (FLS) can make an essential difference to a patient's future. FLS are coordinated, multidisciplinary services which serve to systematically identify, evaluate, treat and monitor fracture patients in order to significantly reduce their risk of suffering serious secondary fractures.