How common are hip fractures?
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Dr. Michael Roizen answered:Hip fractures are astoundingly common. Thirty to 40 percent of women over age sixty-five have fractured their spine or vertebrae, and 25 percent of such women will suffer a fractured hip. Men traditionally have been much less susceptible to bone fractures than women. Just 15 to 20 percent of men over age sixty-five have these kinds of debilitating fractures.Hip fractures are astoundingly common. Thirty to 40 percent of women over age sixty-five have fractured their spine or vertebrae, and 25 percent of such women will suffer a fractured hip. Men traditionally have been much less susceptible to bone... More -
Dr. Scott Martin answered:Each year about 329,000 hip fractures occur in the United States. One in seven women fractures a hip at some point in life, as does one in 17 men. These numbers have been declining since 1995, possibly due to the use of bone-preserving drugs known as bisphosphonates. At the same time, the average age for hip fracture has steadily increased, from age 73 to age 79.Each year about 329,000 hip fractures occur in the United States. One in seven women fractures a hip at some point in life, as does one in 17 men. These numbers have been declining since 1995, possibly due to the use of bone-preserving drugs... More
