2022
DOI: 10.60014/pmjg.v7i2.175
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The Pattern of Hip Fractures Over A Ten-Year Period in A Major Referral Centre in Ghana

Abstract: Background: The incidence of hip fractures is projected to increase worldwide and so are the associated morbidity, mortality, and cost of managing patients with hip fractures. There is, however, scarcity of data on trend and incidence of hip fractures in sub-Saharan Africa making planning and management difficult.Methods: This is a retrospective study that involves all hip fractures seen and admitted to Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana from 2007 to 2016. The demographic characteristic (sex and age), … Show more

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“…Their occurrence in the elderly is particularly distressing for patients and their families. Long considered rare in Africa, proximal femur fractures are becoming a reality [1][2][3][4] . They are associated with high mortality to the point of being considered the way elderly people die.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Their occurrence in the elderly is particularly distressing for patients and their families. Long considered rare in Africa, proximal femur fractures are becoming a reality [1][2][3][4] . They are associated with high mortality to the point of being considered the way elderly people die.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%