Kebaetse, M., Nkhwa, S., Mogodi, M. et al. (11 more authors) (2021) Epidemiology of hip fracture in Botswana. Archives of Osteoporosis, 16. 24. ISSN 1862-3522
Abstract
Summary
A retrospective population-based survey in the Republic of Botswana determined the incidence of fractures at the hip over 3 years. The estimated number of such fractures nationwide for 2020 was 103 and is predicted to increase.
Objective
This article describes the epidemiology of hip fractures in the Republic of Botswana.
Methods
A retrospective patient chart review was conducted to identify from hospital registers the number of patients diagnosed with hip fracture in 2009, 2010, and 2011. Age- and sex-specific incidence of hip fracture was determined from which lifetime probabilities and future projections for hip fracture were calculated.
Results
The incidence of hip fracture was low and comparable to rates reported from Tunisia. The remaining lifetime risk of hip fracture at the age of 50 years in men and women was 1.4 and 1.1%, respectively. The incidence of hip fracture suggested that the estimated number of hip fractures nationwide in persons over the age of 50 years for 2020 was 103 and is predicted to increase by more than threefold to 372 in 2050.
Conclusion
The hip fracture rates can be used for healthcare planning. Additionally, these data can be used to create a FRAX model to help guide decisions about treatment.
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Keywords: | Epidemiology; Hip fractures; Lifetime risk; Botswana; Population studies; Prevalence |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Sheffield Teaching Hospitals |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 15 Mar 2021 17:13 |
Last Modified: | 15 Mar 2021 17:13 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Science and Business Media LLC |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s11657-021-00885-x |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:171797 |
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