Incidence of hip fracture and 30-day hospital readmissions in a region of central Italy from 2006 to 2015.

Although women aged >65 years remain the category of patients at highest risk of hip fracture, an increasing trend is observed among men and patients aged >85 years. Hip fracture is frequently associated with early hospital readmission and is responsible for elevated in-hospital mortality. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2019; 19: 483-486.