Trends in prevalence of fractures among adults in the United States, 1999-2020: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Population data that examines recent national trends in the prevalence of fractures are lacking in the United States (US).

Materials and methods

Analyses were based on 1999-2020 data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Primary outcomes included the prevalence of hip, wrist, and vertebral fractures among adults aged greater than or equal to 50 years. Changes in the prevalence over time were determined by joinpoint regression analysis. The authors also described the variation by fracture subtypes, sociodemographic characteristics, and their combination.

Results

For adults aged greater than or equal to 50 years in NHANES 2017-March 2020, the authors estimated that there was 2.6 million Americans with hip fractures, 14.6 million

SUBMITTER: Xu B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10871608 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature