Decreasing incidence rates of osteoporotic hip fractures in Ecuador during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT: We aimed at comparing the incidence of hip fractures in older adults from Ecuador before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. There was a significant reduction in the number of hip fractures, with no change in the length of hospital stay, mortality, and case-fatality rate, during the period of social isolation.

Introduction

The impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on fragility fractures is being recently evaluated in the literature. Despite this, data from Latin America in this regard is scarce.

Purpose

This study aims to compare the incidence rate of hip fractures before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in older adults who received care in the public and private health system of Ecuador.

Methods

This was a descriptive and retrospective study that analyzed data of in

SUBMITTER: Lopez Gavilanez E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9793355 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature