Current trends and future projections of hip fracture in South Korea using nationwide claims data.
Y-C HaT-Y KimA LeeY-K LeeH-Y KimJ-H KimC-M ParkSunmee JangPublished in: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA (2016)
The incidence of hip fracture continues to increase, and the related mortality is still high, although it has decreased over time. The socioeconomic burden of hip fracture is expected to increase in Korea along with the increased estimated number of fractures. Nationwide strategies should include attempts to reduce the future socioeconomic burdens of hip fractures.