This year, to celebrate Capture the Fracture^®’s (CTF) 10th anniversary, we look forward to highlighting the extraordinary work of Fracture Liaison Services (FLS) which are part of the CTF network in all regions of the world. 

A social media campaign, which kicked off on September 1st, will feature portraits submitted by 35 of the more than 765 FLSs in the CTF network. 

The campaign will reflect the tremendous team spirit that is behind the successful operation of all FLS services. Working together, these multidisciplinary teams provide vital post-fracture care for thousands upon thousands of patients in all regions of the world. Their efforts improve patient outcomes and save healthcare costs by preventing recurring fractures in the most high-risk patients.

Dr Philippe Halbout, CEO of the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) stated:

“We extend our great thanks to the FLS teams from 20 countries which have submitted their photos for this special celebratory campaign. Above all, we hope the campaign, although spotlighting only a small portion of the vast CTF Network, succeeds in demonstrating the incredible work of all FLSs which work tirelessly to improve post-fracture care for patients worldwide. Congratulations to all!”

The social media campaign, to be featured on IOF Facebook and Twitter, will spotlight the following FLSs over the course of 2022 (not listed in any specific order):

• Hacettepe University Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
• Santa Case de Misericordia de Barretos, Barretos, Brazil
• Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
• Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
• Chi-Mei Hospital, Liuying district, Taiwan
• Kang-Ning General Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
• Hospital de Manises, Valencia, Spain
• Assiut University Hospital, Asyut, Egypt
• Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
• Sanatorio Las Lomas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• South Texas Spinal Clinic, San Antonio, USA
• University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong CN
• Donatello Bone Clinic, Florence, Italy
• St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Canada
• Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Abergavenny, UK
• Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
• Norrtälje Hospital, Norrtälje, Sweden
• Hospital Regional Universitario Málaga, Málaga, Spain
• Emerge Orthopedics, Durham, USA
• Trang Hospital, Trang, Thailand
• Santa Maria Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
• COT- Centro De Ortopedia Y Traumatologia Rosario, Rosario, Argentina
• National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hospital, Yilan City, Taiwan
• Toyama City Hospital, Toyama, Japan
• Spitalzentrum Oberwallis, Brig, Switzerland
• Kyojunokai Tokorozawa Meisei Hospital, Tokorozawa, Japan
• Yeovil District Hospital, Yeovil, United Kingdom
• Regional Emergence hospital n.a. N.V. Solovyev, Yaroslavl, Russia
• Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
• COD Clínica de Osteoporose e Densitometria Óssea, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Central City Hospital No.7, Yekaterinburg, Russia
• Clínica León XIII, Medellín, Colombia
• Japan Community Health Care Organization (JCHO) Tamatsukuri Hospital, Matue, Japan
• Alexandria FLS center, Elhadara University Hospital, Egypt
• Hospital Dr. Manuel Cárdenas de la Vega, Culiacán, Mexico

Does your hospital or clinic have an FLS service which is not yet recognized on the Capture the Fracture^®Map of Best Practice? If so, please learn here how you can apply for free assessment and recognition from Capture the Fracture^®