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released: 20 Nov 2006

The incidence of hip fractures is rising and projected to further increase in Australia due to the population growth in the oldest age groups, where hip fractures are the most common form of fracture. Hip fractures result in a large economic burden due to health expenditure in most industrialised countries and, hence, understanding the nature of hip fracture related hospitalisations and deaths is important.

ISSN 1833-024X; Cat. no. INJ 93; 24pp.; INTERNET ONLY

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Kreisfield R & Newson R 2006. Hip fracture injuries. Cat. no. INJ 93. Canberra: AIHW.