152 Fall-Related Injuries – using the Nationwide Population based Danish National Health Registers

Abstract

Abstract One-third of the population ≥65 years of age fall at least once a year. Fall related injuries including fragility fractures are common causes of hospital admission and associated with high morbidity, mortality, and cost to society. The ageing population poses a significant challenge to the healthcare systems. Therefore, studies are warranted that enables focus on specific areas in need of preventive efforts. The aim of this talk is to give an overview of the importance of falls and fractures, to review the unique possibilities of conducting epidemiological studies using nationwide population based registers, and to present results from studies on fall related injuries. Examples of presented results includes “Fall injuries requiring hospital admission”, “Cardiovascular drugs and risk of fragility fractures”, and “Subsequent fractures following first fracture admission.