Abstract
SummaryA retrospective population-based survey in the Republic of Botswana determined the incidence of fractures at the hip over 3 years. The estimated number of such fractures nationwide for 2020 was 103 and is predicted to increase.ObjectiveThis article describes the epidemiology of hip fractures in the Republic of Botswana.MethodsA retrospective patient chart review was conducted to identify from hospital registers the number of patients diagnosed with hip fracture in 2009, 2010, and 2011. Age- and sex-specific incidence of hip fracture was determined from which lifetime probabilities and future projections for hip fracture were calculated.ResultsThe incidence of hip fracture was low and comparable to rates reported from Tunisia. The remaining lifetime risk of hip fracture at the age of 50 years in men and women was 1.4 and 1.1%, respectively. The incidence of hip fracture suggested that the estimated number of hip fractures nationwide in persons over the age of 50 years for 2020 was 103 and is predicted to increase by more than threefold to 372 in 2050.ConclusionThe hip fracture rates can be used for healthcare planning. Additionally, these data can be used to create a FRAX model to help guide decisions about treatment.
Highlights
There is no information about osteoporosis and fractures in Botswana
Hip fractures are the international barometer of the impact of osteoporosis because of their severe socioeconomic costs and because they are more documented than other fractures and can be used to compare rates in different countries [8]
The objective of the present report is to summarise the work undertaken to document rates of hip fracture by age and sex in the Republic of Botswana
Summary
There is no information about osteoporosis and fractures in Botswana. Fracture rates have been measured in the Black population of the United States [7], there is little information to determine whether these are comparable to Extended author information available on the last page of the article 24 Page 2 of 6. Arch Osteoporos (2021) 16:24 rates in Africa. Hip fractures are the international barometer of the impact of osteoporosis because of their severe socioeconomic costs and because they are more documented than other fractures and can be used to compare rates in different countries [8].
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