Abstract
SummaryWe investigated the incidence trend in all major osteoporotic fractures for the whole country of Denmark between 1995 and 2010. Hip and other osteoporotic fractures declined for the general population and especially among women. But, we observed some increasing trend among men which needs more attention.PurposeThe trend in osteoporotic fractures is varied across the globe, and there is no updated information in the case of Denmark for all major osteoporotic fractures (MOF). Thus, we investigated the incidence rates (IRs) of MOF among 50+ adults in Denmark over the period 1995–2010.MethodsA series of cross-sectional analyses was done using the Danish National Health Service Register. Participants were 50+ adults in the full country Denmark with a MOF between 1995 and 2010. Gender- specific IRs of MOF per 10,000 person years (PYs) were estimated, in addition to IRs of individual fracture sites (hip, vertebrae, humerus, and radius/ulna), and women-to-men IR ratios for MOF.ResultsA general decline was observed in IRs of MOF for the whole population (from 169.8 per 10,000 PYs in 1995, to 148.0 in 2010), which was more pronounced among women. Thirty-one and nineteen percent of decline was observed in hip fracture rates among women and men, respectively. The trend in clinical vertebral fracture was slightly decreasing for women and increasing for men. The women-to-men rate ratio of MOF decreased noticeably from 2.93 to 2.72 during study period.ConclusionsWe observed declining trends in MOF and hip fracture for both sexes. However, a lower rate of decrease of hip fracture and an increasing trend in vertebral fracture was noticed among men. Considering our observations and the major economic burden which accompanies this devastating disease, more attention should be paid to MOF, especially in men.
Highlights
Introduction number allocated to eachDanish citizen was used to link the population-based registries and generate a complete hospitalOsteoporosis is a systemic metabolic skeletal disease where re- discharge history for each patient
A general decline was observed in incidence rates (IRs) of major osteoporotic fractures (MOF) for the whole population, which was more pronounced among women
Thirty-one and nineteen percent of decline was observed in hip fracture rates among women and men, respectively
Summary
Summary We investigated the incidence trend in all major osteoporotic fractures for the whole country of Denmark between. Hip and other osteoporotic fractures declined for the general population and especially among women. We I observed some increasing trend among men which needs more attention. Purpose The trend in osteoporotic fractures is varied across the globe, and there is no updated information in the case of Denmark. T for all major osteoporotic fractures (MOF). We investigated the incidence rates (IRs) of MOF among 50+ adults in Denmark over the period 1995–2010. R adults in the full country Denmark with a MOF between 1995 and 2010. Gender- specific IRs of MOF per 10,000 person years (PYs) were estimated, in addition to IRs of individual fracture sites (hip, vertebrae, humerus, and radius/ulna), and women-to-.
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