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Media release from Waitematā DHB
Thursday 29 April 2021, 01:11 PM
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Waitematā DHB’s efforts to curb one of the most damaging and costly causes of injury for older Kiwis have earned it top recognition with the International Osteoporosis Foundation.
The DHB’s fracture liaison service (FLS) has received international Gold Standard recognition from the foundation for its work in preventing injuries from falls and accidents among people aged 65 and older.
Among patients to benefit from the service is Dale Ryburn.
Mrs Ryburn fractured her arm in late January. The team picked her case up via the North Shore Hospital Emergency Department trauma list and got in touch, asking if she would like to undergo a bone density scan. She had the scan in March, which showed that, at 58, she had developed osteoporosis.