Estimated frequency and economic burden of incident fragility fractures during 2023 in Mexico.

ABSTRACT: Epidemiologic and economic data regarding osteoporotic fractures in Mexico is scarce and mostly outdated. Through a model, we estimated the incidence and costs of osteoporotic fractures in adults ≥ 50 years old in Mexico during the year 2023. Results showed that these events are both frequent and costly, leading to a considerable economic impact.

Purpose

Osteoporosis and its fractures impose a high clinical and economic burden. The objective of this analysis was to estimate the frequency and costs owing to incident fragility fractures (FFs) during the year 2023 in Mexico.

Methods

This is an incidence-based cost-of-illness study. The target population is adults ≥ 50 years old sustaining a fracture related to osteoporosis (caused by a fall on the same level). The model estimate

SUBMITTER: Carlos-Rivera F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11541356 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature