Trends in incidence, health care use and costs for subtrochanteric femur fractures in the Netherlands 2000-2019

Hip fractures are the most common fracture to cause hospital admission in the Netherlands, with over 20,000 fractures each year [1,2]. Hip fractures are generally classified into three categories: femoral neck, trochanteric, and subtrochanteric fractures [3]. The first two, or typical hip fractures; they are the most common, are mostly seen in the elderly population, and are generally associated with osteoporosis and/or low-energy trauma [4]. Subtrochanteric fractures are located up to 5 cm distal from the lesser trochanter and occur in an area between trabecular and cortical bone where high levels of mechanical stress can occur [5,6].

Source: Injury - February 28, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Miliaan L. Zeelenberg, Esther M.M. Van Lieshout, Suzanne Polinder, Martien J.M. Panneman, Michael H.J. Verhofstad, Dennis Den Hartog Source Type: research