Epidemiology of hip fractures : Systematic literature review of German data and an overview of the international literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hip fractures are regarded as a worldwide epidemic and a major public health concern. Changing risk factors, local differences and temporal trends contribute to the particular epidemiology of hip fractures. This overview gives a comprehensive insight into the epidemiology of hip fractures and reviews where German data have contributed to the literature.

Methods

The review of the epidemiology of hip fractures in Germany is based on a systematic literature search in PubMed. Information about the global epidemiology of hip fractures was provided by a selective literature review focusing on specific aspects of the epidemiology of hip fractures.

Results

Hip fracture rates vary more than 100-fold between different countries. In most high-income countries, a rise

SUBMITTER: Rapp K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6353815 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature