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Mortality after hip fracture in Austria 2008-2011
Wolfgang Brozek1, Berthold Reichardt, Oliver Kimberger
1Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Osteology, Hanusch Hospital of the WGKK and AUVA Trauma Center, 1st Medical Department at Hanusch Hospital, Heinrich Collin Str. 30, 1140, Vienna, Austria, wolfgang.brozek@osteologie.at.
Calcified Tissue International
|July 4, 2014
Summary
Hip fractures in Austrian osteoporosis patients significantly increase mortality, especially in males and older individuals. Targeted prevention strategies are crucial, particularly for high-risk male populations, to reduce excess deaths.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Osteoporosis-related hip fractures are a major cause of death and disability in industrialized nations.
- Identifying high-risk groups post-hip fracture is vital for effective health policy.
- Austria faces a significant burden from hip fractures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine in-hospital, long-term, and excess mortality rates after hip fracture in Austrian patients.
- To analyze mortality risk factors including age and gender.
- To inform public health interventions for hip fracture patients.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective cohort analysis using Austrian social insurance data (approx. 98% of population).
- Inclusion of 31,668 hip fracture patients (≥50 years) and 56,320 matched controls.
- Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression analyses for mortality assessment over 3 years.
Main Results:
- One-year all-cause mortality was 20.2%.
- Males exhibited higher long-term, in-hospital, and excess mortality than females.
- Excess mortality was highest in the first 6 months post-fracture, particularly in males, and remained elevated for 3 years.
Conclusions:
- Significant excess mortality occurs after hip fractures, especially in males.
- Advanced age and male gender are associated with increased mortality risk.
- Further research and targeted interventions are needed to reduce excess mortality in osteoporosis patients, particularly males.
