Key result
The estimated number of new hip fracture patients in Japan in 2007 was 148,100, representing a 2.78-fold increase since 1987, although age-specific incidence rates in some groups showed a possible decline.
Population
Hip fracture patients in Japan, estimated for 2007 and trends from 1987 to 2007
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
20 years (1987-2007)
Authors
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Rising hip fracture caseloads in Japan require resource planning; Level 4 data leave open whether age-specific declines are real or methodological.
Observational (n=148,100)
Yes
Despite an increasing total number of hip fracture patients in Japan, the incidence rate in certain age groups showed a possible decline between 1992 and 2007.
Orimo et al. (2009) conducted an observational in Hip fracture (n=148,100). Year 2007 vs. Previous survey years (1987-2002) was evaluated on Estimated number of new hip fracture patients in 2007 (95% CI 144,000-152,200). The estimated number of new hip fracture patients in Japan in 2007 was 148,100, representing a 2.78-fold increase since 1987, although age-specific incidence rates in some groups showed a possible decline.
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