Management of Hip Fractures in the Era of the Subspecialist Orthopaedic Surgeon
2010 ◽
Vol 92
(7)
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pp. 1-3
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One Year
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Increased life expectancy throughout the world is producing an aging population. With an estimated lifetime incidence of hip fracture in women and men of 18% and 6%, respectively, this represents the most common cause of injury requiring hospitalisation in those over the age of 65. In the UK in 2007 70,000 people over the age of 60 sustained a hip fracture. With numbers expected to rise by 2% every year, by 2020 101,000 patients will require medical care for this injury (National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD) website: http://www.nhfd.co.uk/). There is significant morbidity and mortality associated with hip fracture and one-year mortality ranges from 14% to 36%, presenting a significant burden of disease both medically and socially.
2006 ◽
Vol 95
(1)
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pp. 61-67
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2019 ◽
Vol 10
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pp. 215145931987294
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