Ten years of hip fractures in Italy: For the first time a decreasing trend in elderly women

Figure 1 Total number of hip fractures. Number of hospitalizations following hip fractures in Italy in women (red line), men (blue line) and all patients (green line) ≥ 65 years old, years 2000-2009 (Italian National Hospitalizations Records).

Figure 2 Number of hip fractures per age group. Hospitalizations following hip fractures in Italy in patients ≥ 65 years old, presented by five-year age groups and sex between 2007 and 2009 (Italian National Hospitalizations Records).

Figure 3 Trend of hip fractures. Decreasing trend in number of hospitalizations following hip fractures and in their incidence per 10000 in women 65-74 years old, years 2000-2009 (Italian National Hospitalizations Records).