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Global burden of hip fracture: The Global Burden of Disease Study.

Jing-Nan FengCheng-Gui ZhangBao-Hua LiSi-Yan ZhanSheng-Feng WangChun-Li Song
Published in: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA (2023)
The incidence and the number of hip fractures among patients aged 55 years and older increased over the past three decades, indicating that the global burden of hip fracture is still large. Hip fractures among males are perhaps underestimated, and older adults should be given more attention.
Keyphrases
  • hip fracture
  • risk factors
  • physical activity
  • total hip arthroplasty
  • middle aged
  • community dwelling