Trends in Hip Fracture Rates in Canada

Abstract

Osteoporosis is a common condition that predisposes individuals to skeletal fractures. Worldwide, the number of people who have suffered a prior osteoporotic fracture was estimated to be 56 million in 2000 with approximately 9 million new osteoporotic fractures each year.¹ Because the prevalence of osteoporosis increases with age, the global burden of osteoporosis is projected to rise markedly over the next few decades as the number of elderly individuals increases.²