Given the progressive ageing of Western populations, the fragility fractures market has a
growing socioeconomic impact. Fragility fractures are common in the elderly, negatively …

Fragility fractures are on the rise due to the rapidly growing elderly population around the
world. These fractures may be both markers of frailty as well as sentinel events leading to …

The ageing of society is driving an enormous increase in fragility fracture incidence and
imposing a massive burden on patients, their families, health systems and societies globally …

This new open access edition supported by the Fragility Fracture Network aims at giving the
widest possible dissemination on fragility fracture (especially hip fracture) management and …

Ageing is becoming the next public health challenge worldwide. According to WHO data, the
proportion of the population more than 60 years will nearly double from 12% in 2015 to 22 …

Osteoporotic fractures, in particular hip and vertebral, are a major health burden worldwide.
The majority of these fractures occur in the elderly population, resulting in one of the most …

This review article examines the role of orthogeriatric management for frail older patients
with a fragility fracture. The history of orthogeriatrics and its application in clinical practice …

This report provides an overview and a comparison of the burden and management of
fragility fractures in the largest five countries of the European Union plus Sweden (EU6). In …

In almost all patients with incident fractures, the absolute risk of subsequent fracture and
mortality is highest immediately after the fracture is incurred; the risk is substantially …

Background Recent studies are lacking reports on mortality after non-hip fractures in adults
aged> 65. Methods This retrospective, matched-cohort study used de-identified health …