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Pre-injury demographic patterns of patients sustaining hip fractures in malaysia

Isnoni I 1 , Mohamad Adam B 2 , Murallitharam M 3 , Tajuddin A 1 , Jaya Purany S 3 , Manmohan S 4 Show all authors , Phang H 5 , Pan Ch 5 , Kamil M 6 , Anwar Hau M 7

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah (HSNZ), Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
  • 2 Biostatistics unit, Clinical Research Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 3 Patient Registry Unit, Clinical Research Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 5 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah (HSB), Alor Setar, Malaysia
  • 6 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah(HTAR), Klang, Malaysia
  • 7 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II (HPRZII), Kota Bahru, Malaysia
Malays Orthop J, 2012 Jun;6(SupplA):11-5.
PMID: 25279068 MyJurnal DOI: 10.5704/MOJ.1211.004

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Hip fractures entail a growing economic burden on the health care system. Study is warranted to further our understanding of its patterns and to create increased awareness in health care providers and the public.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data was extracted from the ongoing National Orthopaedic Registry of Malaysia (NORM), for the period June 2008 till December 2009. Patients aged 50 years and above without previous pathological fracture hip fractures were included in the study.

RESULTS: Most hip fracture patients were 70 years and above (69.5%) with a mean (SD) age of 73.8 (10.3) years. Females represented the majority of the patients in this study (68.4%). Low energy trauma (i.e. trivial fall) was to the main mechanism of hip fractures in this study (81.3%).

CONCLUSIONS: Aging adults should be made aware of timely preventive strategies (including osteoporosis prevention) fall prevention measures, and encouraged to maintain physically active lifestyles.

KEY WORDS: Hip fracture, pre-fracture status.

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