TY - JOUR
T1 - Hip fractures in Italy
T2 - 2000-2005 extension study
AU - Piscitelli, P.
AU - Gimigliano, F.
AU - Gatto, S.
AU - Marinelli, A.
AU - Gimigliano, A.
AU - Marinelli, P.
AU - Chitano, G.
AU - Greco, M.
AU - Di Paola, L.
AU - Sbenaglia, E.
AU - Benvenuto, M.
AU - Muratore, M.
AU - Quarta, E.
AU - Calcagnile, F.
AU - Colì, G.
AU - Borgia, O.
AU - Forcina, B.
AU - Fitto, F.
AU - Giordano, A.
AU - Distante, A.
AU - Rossini, M.
AU - Angeli, A.
AU - Migliore, A.
AU - Guglielmi, G.
AU - Guida, G.
AU - Brandi, M. L.
AU - Gimigliano, R.
AU - Iolascon, G.
PY - 2010/8
Y1 - 2010/8
N2 - A total of 507,671 people ≥65 experienced hip fractures between 2000 and 2005. In 2005, 94,471 people ≥65 were hospitalized due to hip fractures, corresponding to a 28.5% increase over 6 years. Most fractures occurred in patients ≥75 (82.9%; n=420,890; +16% across 6 years), particularly in women (78.2%; n=396,967). Introduction: We aimed to analyze incidence and costs of hip fractures in Italy over the last 6 years. Methods: We analyzed the national hospitalization and DRG databases concerning fractures occurred in people ≥65 between 2000 and 2005. Results: A total of 507,671 people ≥65 experienced hip fractures across 6 years, resulting in about 120,000 deaths. In year 2005 94,471 people aged ≥65 were hospitalized due to hip fractures, corresponding to a 28.5% increase over 6 years. The majority of hip fractures occurred in patients ≥75 (82.9%; n=420,890; +16% across 6 years) and particularly in women (78.2%; n=396,967). Among women, 84.2% of fractures (n=334,223; +28.0% over 6 years) were experienced by patients ≥75, which is known to be the age group with the highest prevalence of osteoporosis, accounting for 68.6% of the overall observed increase in the total number of fractures. Hip fractures in men ≥75 increased by 33.1% (up to 16,540). Hospitalization costs increased across the six examined years (+36.1%) reaching 467 million euros in 2005, while rehabilitation costs rose up to 531 million in the same year. Conclusions: Hip fractures of the elderly are increasing and represent a major health problem in industrialized countries such as Italy.
AB - A total of 507,671 people ≥65 experienced hip fractures between 2000 and 2005. In 2005, 94,471 people ≥65 were hospitalized due to hip fractures, corresponding to a 28.5% increase over 6 years. Most fractures occurred in patients ≥75 (82.9%; n=420,890; +16% across 6 years), particularly in women (78.2%; n=396,967). Introduction: We aimed to analyze incidence and costs of hip fractures in Italy over the last 6 years. Methods: We analyzed the national hospitalization and DRG databases concerning fractures occurred in people ≥65 between 2000 and 2005. Results: A total of 507,671 people ≥65 experienced hip fractures across 6 years, resulting in about 120,000 deaths. In year 2005 94,471 people aged ≥65 were hospitalized due to hip fractures, corresponding to a 28.5% increase over 6 years. The majority of hip fractures occurred in patients ≥75 (82.9%; n=420,890; +16% across 6 years) and particularly in women (78.2%; n=396,967). Among women, 84.2% of fractures (n=334,223; +28.0% over 6 years) were experienced by patients ≥75, which is known to be the age group with the highest prevalence of osteoporosis, accounting for 68.6% of the overall observed increase in the total number of fractures. Hip fractures in men ≥75 increased by 33.1% (up to 16,540). Hospitalization costs increased across the six examined years (+36.1%) reaching 467 million euros in 2005, while rehabilitation costs rose up to 531 million in the same year. Conclusions: Hip fractures of the elderly are increasing and represent a major health problem in industrialized countries such as Italy.
KW - Costs
KW - Epidemiology
KW - Hip fractures
KW - Incidence
KW - Osteoporosis
KW - Rehabilitation
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U2 - 10.1007/s00198-009-1084-x
DO - 10.1007/s00198-009-1084-x
M3 - Article
C2 - 19809775
AN - SCOPUS:77954537086
VL - 21
SP - 1323
EP - 1330
JO - Osteoporosis International
JF - Osteoporosis International
SN - 0937-941X
IS - 8
ER -