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released: 5 Mar 2010 author: AIHW media release

Hip fractures are serious and may lead to disability, reduced quality of life, loss of independence and even premature death. Every day in 2006-07, more than 40 Australians - most of them aged 65 or over - broke their hip. But the incidence rate is on the decline, having fallen by 14% in males and 20% in females since 1997-98.

ISSN 1446-9820; ISBN 978 1 74024 992 8; Cat. no. AUS 121; 32pp.; $10.00

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  • Key points
  • Introduction
  • Osteoporotic hip fractures in 2006-07
  • Trends
  • Preventing osteoporotic hip fractures
  • Conclusions
  • Appendix 1: Methods and data sources
  • Appendix 2: Data tables
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • References

Recommended citation

AIHW 2010. The problem of osteoporotic hip fracture in Australia. AIHW bulletin no. 76. Cat. no. AUS 121. Canberra: AIHW.