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Anales de la Facultad de Medicina

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SOSA, Alexis et al. Multicenter Epidemiological Analysis of Hip Fractures in Uruguay: Importance and Planning of a National Register. Anfamed [online]. 2021, vol.8, n.2, e203.  Epub 01-Dic-2021. ISSN 2301-1254.  https://doi.org/10.25184/anfamed2021v8n2a10.

Introduction:

The incidence of hip fractures dramatically increases from middle age on, posing a prevalent health problem in elderly people. A literature review of the international hip fracture registers, as well as a multicenter, epidemiological study were carried out in order to assess the incidence, costs, and mortality of this pathology in our country.

Material and methods:

All international hip fracture registers in the world were searched, reviewed and analyzed. An observational, retrospective, multicenter descriptive analysis was then carried out in 4 health-care centers for patents over 50 years of age who underwent surgery with osteosynthesis due to hip fracture in 2019. Age, sex, type of fracture, incidence and costs were assessed from the anonymized data. Statistical and economic data from the National Resources Fund Register were also included and associated.

The SPSS statistical software was used to establish univariate, bivariate, and multivariate associations. The chi-squared statistical test was used to compare proportions.

Results:

Review of the registers is summarized in a table. The multicenter analysis included 646 patients with hip fractures. Worth of note is the high prevalence of this pathology in patients over 79 years of age (63.1%) and females (77.6%), in line with the international registers, and a significant association between both variables (p < 0.0001). Unlike other registers, and probably due to inaccurate data, the most frequent fracture was that of femoral neck (43%). The time from fracture to surgery and inpatient days were 2.6 and 7.2 days, respectively, in the most effective health care center. Our calculation showed a hip fracture incidence in Uruguay between 235 and 391 per 100,000 inhabitants over 50 years of age. The estimated cost of the assessed series was about U$S 2,855,320, and in general this pathology generates an annual expense of about U$S 20,000,000 for our country.

Conclusion:

Hip fractures have high incidence, costs and mortality and morbidity in the elderly population comparable with international data. It is necessary to have a National Hip Fracture Register that provides accurate statistical data in order to establish adequate prevention, treatment and cost control policies.

Palabras clave : Uruguay; hip fracture; incidence; costs; national register.

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