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Toshihiro Yamagata1, Yasushi Terada2, Katsutoshi Furukawa1
1Division of Geriatric and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sendai, JPN.
Abstract:
The COVID-19 pandemic had a widespread impact on healthcare systems globally, particularly affecting older adults. This study was conducted to investigate long-term changes in hip fracture (HF) incidence before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in a rural and aged Japanese community. We retrospectively reviewed HF cases (femoral neck and trochanteric fractures) in patients aged ≥65 years at the Shonai Amarume Hospital in the Yamagata prefecture, Japan, from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2024. Cases were divided into pre-pandemic (2015-2019) and pandemic (2020-2024) periods. Statistical analysis was performed using the Wilcoxon rank-sum and Kruskal-Wallis tests. A total of 78 HFs occurred in the pre-pandemic period and 134 during the pandemic. There were no significant differences in patient age or sex ratio between the two groups. Statistical analysis showed a significant increase in HF incidence during the pandemic (Wilcoxon p = 0.0461; Kruskal-Wallis p = 0.0495) in this rural and aged community. These findings suggest the need for targeted fall prevention and social support systems for older adults, particularly in aging regions, during public health crises.
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