Intradepartmental orthopaedic fragility fracture liaison improves osteoporosis follow-up and treatment

•Use of a fragility fracture liaison after sustaining an osteoporosis related fracture improves follow up, screening, and OP treatment rate.•Risks of recurrent fragility fractures decrease by 5.4%, thus decreases costs and complications associated with osteoporosis.•Intradepartmental liaisons can provide thorough workup, treatment and follow up for osteoporosis as well as fracture post-operative management.•Primary fracture prevention requires increased public awareness and compliance regarding the benefits and risks of osteoporosis treatment.