![]() ![]() Of all fracture types in the elderly resulting from osteoporosis, hip fracture is the most serious, and has high associated levels of morbidity and mortality. ![]() The increasing incidence and the high mortality after hip fracture are likely to become serious public health problems and a public health program should begin to prevent hip fractures in Korea. The mean of standardized mortality ratio of hip fracture was 6.1 at 3 months, 3.5 at 1 yr, and 2.3 at 2 yr post-fracture. Crude mortality within 12 months after hip fracture showed a similar trend (18.8% in 2005 and 17.8% in 2007). All patients were followed using patient identification code to identify deaths. This study was performed on patient population, aged 50-yr or older who underwent surgical procedures because of hip fracture (ICD10 S720, S721). The authors evaluated the incidence of hip fracture and subsequent mortality in Korea using nationwide data obtained from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service. ![]()
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