Open AccessTrends in Hip Fracture Incidence, Recurrence, and Survival by Education and Comorbidity: A Swedish Register-based Study
Author(s) -
Anna C. Meyer,
Stina Ek,
Sven Drefahl,
Anders Ahlbom,
Margareta Hedström,
Karin Modig
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.901
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1531-5487
pISSN - 1044-3983
DOI - 10.1097/ede.0000000000001321
Subject(s) - comorbidity , medicine , incidence (geometry) , hip fracture , population , demography , epidemiology , mortality rate , osteoporosis , pediatrics , surgery , environmental health , physics , sociology , optics
Hip fractures are common and severe conditions among older individuals, associated with high mortality, and the Nordic countries have the highest incidence rates globally. With this study, we aim to present a comprehensive picture of trends in hip fracture incidence and survival in the older Swedish population stratified by education, birth country, and comorbidity level.