1. The incidence of hip fracture in NSW: Are our efforts having an effect?
Centre Investigators
Caroline Finch, Soufiane Boufous
Summary Between July 1990 and June 2000, the number of admissions to NSW acute-care hospitals for hip fracture increased by 41.9% in men (from 1059 to 1503 per year) and by 31.2% in women (from 3160 to 4145 per year). However, age-specific and age-adjusted rates remained practically unchanged. The average length of saty for admissions for hip fracture decreased significantly from 19.2 days (95% CI, 18.5-19.8 days) in 1990-1991 to 14.2 days (95% CI, 13.8-14.6 days) in 1999-2000. No significant change was observed in the overall inpatient death rates per 1000 admissions.
