PMID- 15983632
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20110812
LR  - 20191109
IS  - 0048-7449 (Print)
IS  - 0048-7449 (Linking)
VI  - 57
IP  - 2
DP  - 2005 Apr-Jun
TI  - [Incidence and socioeconomic burden of hip fractures in Italy].
PG  - 97-102
AB  - OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the trend of the incidence and 
      costs of hip fractures in Italy. METHODS: The incidence of hip fractures after 45 
      years of age in both females and males during the years 1999-2002 was obtained by 
      analyzing the Italian Ministry of Health national hospitalization database, 
      according to the diagnosis codes of International Classification of Diseases, 
      Clinical Modification, 9th edition (IDC-9-CM) that indicate femoral fracture. We 
      have computed all direct costs sustained by the National Health Service for 
      hospitalization and treatment of hip fractures on the basis of the value of the 
      Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG) referring to hip fractures. The expenses of 
      rehabilitation and indirect expenses were based on estimates. RESULTS: In 2002, 
      more than 86,000 hip fractures were registered in Italy in male and female 
      patients over 45 years old, with 9% progression compared to 1999; 77% were female 
      and 80% were over 75 years of age. In 2002 the direct costs of hospitalization, 
      in the patients over 65 years alone, were almost 400 million euros, with an 
      increase of 15% as compared to 1999. Considering also estimated rehabilitation 
      costs, social aid and indirect costs, we estimate that hip fractures due to 
      age-related osteoporosis created over a billion euros in expenses in 2002. 
      CONCLUSIONS: Preventive intervention regarding the risk of hip fracture in 
      elderly patients is urgent.
FAU - Rossini, M
AU  - Rossini M
AD  - Riabilitazione Reumatologica, Universita degli Studi di Verona, Verona, Italy.
FAU - Piscitelli, P
AU  - Piscitelli P
FAU - Fitto, F
AU  - Fitto F
FAU - Camboa, P
AU  - Camboa P
FAU - Angeli, A
AU  - Angeli A
FAU - Guida, G
AU  - Guida G
FAU - Adami, S
AU  - Adami S
LA  - ita
PT  - English Abstract
PT  - Journal Article
TT  - Incidenza e costi delle fratture di femore in Italia.
PL  - Italy
TA  - Reumatismo
JT  - Reumatismo
JID - 0401302
SB  - IM
MH  - Aged
MH  - Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip/economics
MH  - Diagnosis-Related Groups
MH  - Female
MH  - Femoral Fractures/economics/*epidemiology/rehabilitation/surgery
MH  - Fractures, Spontaneous/economics/epidemiology/etiology/rehabilitation/surgery
MH  - Health Expenditures/statistics & numerical data
MH  - Hip Fractures/economics/*epidemiology/rehabilitation/surgery
MH  - Hospitalization/economics/statistics & numerical data
MH  - Humans
MH  - Incidence
MH  - Italy/epidemiology
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - National Health Programs/economics
MH  - Orthopedic Procedures/economics
MH  - Osteoporosis/complications/economics
MH  - Rehabilitation/economics
MH  - Sick Leave/economics
EDAT- 2005/06/29 09:00
MHDA- 2011/08/13 06:00
CRDT- 2005/06/29 09:00
PHST- 2005/06/29 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2011/08/13 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2005/06/29 09:00 [entrez]
AID - 10.4081/reumatismo.2005.97 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Reumatismo. 2005 Apr-Jun;57(2):97-102. doi: 10.4081/reumatismo.2005.97.