September 10, 2025

Incidence and Mortality of Proximal Femur Fractures in a City in the Southeast Region in Brazil

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VCVictor da Silva Coelho GMGerardo Garcés MartínUniversidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria HMHenrique Costa MitsuiUniversidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

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Implication

Retrospective analysis determined the incidence and mortality of proximal femur fractures in older adults, indicating significant age-related impacts.

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The incidence of proximal femur fractures was 108.4 fractures per 100,000 inhabitants per year, indicating a significant public health concern.
Women had a higher incidence rate of 133.9 fractures per 100,000 inhabitants per year compared to 79.0 for men, emphasizing gender disparities.
Mortality was observed at 15.4%, higher among men, particularly noting that it rose to 33% for men aged 80 to 89 years.
This study employed a retrospective observational design using data from patients admitted with proximal femur fractures over three years.

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Coelho et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23b4ab210217d64784156 https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7274668/v1

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Implication

Retrospective analysis determined the incidence and mortality of proximal femur fractures in older adults, indicating significant age-related impacts.