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Published in: Archives of Osteoporosis 1/2022

01-12-2022 | Osteoporosis | Original Article

Secular trends in hip fractures in adults over 50 years old: a retrospective analysis of hospital admissions to the Brazilian Public Health System from 2004 to 2013

Authors: Alex Rocha Bernardes da Silva, Laura Christina Martinez, Marcelo de Medeiros Pinheiro, Vera Lúcia Szejnfeld

Published in: Archives of Osteoporosis | Issue 1/2022

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Abstract

Summary

This was a retrospective observational study to determine the secular trends in osteoporosis hip fractures in Brazil from 2004 to 2013. The fracture rates were stable for both sexes, and there was not a secular trend. Fractures were predominant in the South and Southeast Regions. The hip fracture rate was lower in this study than in other studies. These regional differences may be considered in the FRAX Brazil calibration.

Purpose

Hip fractures are well-known osteoporotic fractures with high mortality and morbidity. Epidemiological studies in Brazil on hip fractures are scarce, and the great majority have been performed in small populations from a few cities. None of these studies has analyzed the long-term hip fracture secular trends, which are important data for the promotion of public health actions.

Methods

This was a retrospective observational study with a secular trend analysis in patients over 50 years old who were admitted to the Brazilian Public Health System from 2004 to 2013. We collected hospitalization data according to the ICD-10 for low-trauma hip fractures. The fracture rate was calculated when the patients were stratified by sex, age, and geographic region, and linear regression analysis was performed to evaluate the secular trends.

Results

The hip fracture rate per 100,000 inhabitants was 59.69; the rate was 74.72 in females and 42.95 in males. The fracture rates were higher in the South and Southeast Regions and steadily increased with age, and the average ratio of women-to-men was 1.74. No secular trend was detected in the overall population. Surprisingly, the secular trend only increased in the South region from 2004 to 2013, and the secular trends were stable in the other regions.

Conclusion

Although the secular trend was similar to some worldwide studies, the hip fracture rate was lower than that previously observed in regional studies in Brazil. These regional differences may be considered in the FRAX Brazil calibration.
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Metadata
Title
Secular trends in hip fractures in adults over 50 years old: a retrospective analysis of hospital admissions to the Brazilian Public Health System from 2004 to 2013
Authors
Alex Rocha Bernardes da Silva
Laura Christina Martinez
Marcelo de Medeiros Pinheiro
Vera Lúcia Szejnfeld
Publication date
01-12-2022
Publisher
Springer London
Published in
Archives of Osteoporosis / Issue 1/2022
Print ISSN: 1862-3522
Electronic ISSN: 1862-3514
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-022-01092-y

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