Decreasing trend of hip fractures incidence in Italy between 2007 and 2014: epidemiological changes due to population aging

ConclusionWhile the number of hospitalizations for hip fractures in Italy is still increasing due to the fractures occurring in people ≥ 85 years old, incidence rates are decreasing in all the age groups, including the oldest one, possibly because the number of subjects aged ≥ 85 is growing faster than the number of fractures.
Source: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research