Hip fracture – secular trends in the incidence, mortality, and use of post-fracture treatment

Hip fracture is a public health burden leading to high mortality (≈ 22% mortality rate at one year) and morbidity (30% – 50% of patients lose functional independence). Globally, there is a wide variation in the incidence of hip fracture. We received funding to collaborate across Asia, Australia, America and Europe to determine the annual incidence of hip fracture in NZ; what proportion of patients receive medication for osteoporosis within 12 months of a hip fracture; and what the mortality risk is at 1 year following a hip fracture.