Falling age-related incidence of hip fractures in women, but not men, in Northern Ireland: 2001 –2011

ConclusionsOur results are in keeping with the declining trend in hip fracture incidence in many Western countries, though we found that this is only true for women. The exact reasons for this remain unclear but are likely to be multifactorial. In the future, the number of fractures may increase further given the increasingly elderly population and further provision particularly for patients with pertrochanteric fractures will be required. Increased awareness, diagnosis and treatment of males with osteoporosis should be prioritised.

Source: Osteoporosis International - October 12, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research