Global Epidemiology of Hip Fractures: Secular Trends in Incidence Rate, Post‐Fracture Treatment, and All‐Cause Mortality

In this international study, we examined the incidence of hip fractures, postfracture treatment, and all-cause mortality following hip fractures, based on demographics, geography, and calendar year. We used patient-level healthcare data from 19 countries and regions to identify patients aged 50 years and older hospitalized with a hip fracture from 2005 to 2018. The age- and sex-standardized incidence rates of hip fractures, post-hip fracture treatment (defined as the proportion of patients receiving anti-osteoporosis medication with various mechanisms of action [bisphosphonates, denosumab, raloxifene, strontium ranelate, or teriparatide] following a hip fracture), and the all-cause mortality rates after hip…

• A
  Amgen
• UO
  University of Southampton
• NC
  National Cheng Kung University Hospital
• NC
  National Cheng Kung University
• MR
  Medical Research Council

  Awards: MR/J000094/1, MC_PC_21003, MC_PC_21000, MC_PC_21001, MC_UU_12011/2, MC_UU_12011/1, MC_PC_21022