Few studies have analyzed the geographical variations in the relationship between age and hip fracture incidence. The goal of this study [1] was to assess these variations among women under 85 within the same country. The study population included women aged 50 to 85 who were living in France in 2004. Hip fracture cases were identified in the French Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG)-like database using the diagnosis code for closed hip fractures and procedural codes for treatment. The Moran index and a spatial model using latitude and longitude were used to assess the geographical heterogeneities of cumulative incidence risk (CIR) and age effect.

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Hip fracture is associated with high early mortality. Little is known about long-term survival and subsequent fracture risk. The aim of this study [1] was to evaluate survival and fracture risk after hip fracture in women at different ages. All women suffering a hip fracture during 1984–1985 in Malmö, Sweden, were identified (n = 766) and followed up to 22 y or death. All new radiographic examinations related to musculoskeletal trauma with or without fracture were registered. Survival (mortality) and fracture was evaluated in 5-y age bands and in age groups (<75, 75–84, and >85 y).

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