Epidemiology fo hip fractures in Argentina

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2020.85.4.1113
Keywords: Hip fracture, morbidity, mortality, prevalence, epidemiology

Abstract

The Morbidity and Mortality Committee of the Argentine Association of Orthopedics and Traumatology draw up a structured questionnaire on hip fractures, in order to characterize this pathology in Argentina. After receiving data on the first 1000 cases, we prepared this descriptive report. In Argentina, the estimated hip fracture prevalence is approximately 264/100,000 inhabitants. These injuries were more frequent in women, with a female-to-male ratio of 2.7:1. Eighty percent of patients were older than 70 years an presented with multiple comorbidities (the most common being high-blood pressure, diabetes, anemia, and osteoporosis). Sixty percent of patients were able to walk indoors independently. The incidence of intertrochanteric and femoral neck fractures was 53% and 47%, respectively. The postoperative complication rate was approximately 13%, infection being the most common. The mortality rate during the first months ranged between 3.8% and 4.85%. Key words: Hip fracture; morbidity; mortality; prevalence; epidemiology.Level of Evidence: IV

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Author Biographies

Germán Garabano, Argentine Association of Orthopedics and Traumatology Morbidity and Mortality Committee (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Argentine Association of Orthopedics and Traumatology Morbidity and Mortality Committee(Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Adriana Cubecino, Argentine Association of Orthopedics and Traumatology Morbidity and Mortality Committee (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Argentine Association of Orthopedics and Traumatology Morbidity and Mortality Committee(Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Harold Simesen de Bielke, Argentine Association of Orthopedics and Traumatology Morbidity and Mortality Committee (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Argentine Association of Orthopedics and Traumatology Morbidity and Mortality Committee(Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Nicolás Robador, Argentine Association of Orthopedics and Traumatology Morbidity and Mortality Committee (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Argentine Association of Orthopedics and Traumatology Morbidity and Mortality Committee(Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Javier Martín Olivetto, Argentine Association of Orthopedics and Traumatology Morbidity and Mortality Committee (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Argentine Association of Orthopedics and Traumatology Morbidity and Mortality Committee(Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Mónica Sierto, Argentine Association of Orthopedics and Traumatology Morbidity and Mortality Committee (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Comité de Morbi-Mortalidad de la Asociación Argentina de Ortopedia y Traumatología,Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Debora Gamarra, Argentine Association of Orthopedics and Traumatology Morbidity and Mortality Committee (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Argentine Association of Orthopedics and Traumatology Morbidity and Mortality Committee(Buenos Aires, Argentina)

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Published
2020-11-18
How to Cite
Garabano, G., Cubecino, A., Simesen de Bielke, H., Robador, N., Olivetto, J. M., Sierto, M., & Gamarra Leimann, D. (2020). Epidemiology fo hip fractures in Argentina. Revista De La Asociación Argentina De Ortopedia Y Traumatología, 85(4), 437-446. https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2020.85.4.1113
Issue
Vol 85 No 4 (2020)
Section
Artículo Especial
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