East-west gradient in hip fracture incidence in Spain: how much can we explain by following the pattern of risk factors?

ConclusionIn Spain, the age-adjusted incidence rate for hip fracture is decreasing. There is a great variability in the incidence and tendency of hip fracture among the different ACs. Genetic, demographic, climatic factors and the cohort effect of the civil war explain 96% of this variability.
Source: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research