Analysis of the Epidemiological Panorama of Hospitalizations for Femur Fracture in Brazil From 2018 to 2020

Abstract

The femur is one of the bones most exposed to trauma in the human body, so it represents the main cause of fracture care, mainly due to falls among the elderly and high-energy trauma among young people and adults. Based on the above situation, the objective of this study was to describe the epidemiological profile of hospitalizations for femur fractures throughout Brazil, from 2016 to 2019. For this purpose, a longitudinal observational analysis was used, based on the data obtained in the SUS hospital admissions information system (SIH-SUS: www2.datasus.gov.br). The results indicate that there were 411,865 hospitalizations over the four years described. Individuals between 20 and 29 years of age and over 70 years of age were more affected, with a prevalence of males. Thus, it was concluded that hospitalizations in young and elderly predominate, in males and in the Southeast region. Car accidents and diseases acquired in senility probably contribute to this profile.