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Global, Regional, and National Burden of Bone Fractures in 204 Countries and Territories, 1990–2019: A Systematic Analysis From the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 Publisher Pubmed



Wu AM1 ; Bisignano C2 ; James SL6 ; Abady GG7 ; Abedi A8 ; Abugharbieh E9 ; Alhassan RK10 ; Alipour V11, 12 ; Arabloo J11 ; Asaad M15 ; Asmare WN16 ; Awedew AF17 ; Banach M18, 19 ; Banerjee SK20 Show All Authors
Authors
  1. Wu AM1
  2. Bisignano C2
  3. James SL6
  4. Abady GG7
  5. Abedi A8
  6. Abugharbieh E9
  7. Alhassan RK10
  8. Alipour V11, 12
  9. Arabloo J11
  10. Asaad M15
  11. Asmare WN16
  12. Awedew AF17
  13. Banach M18, 19
  14. Banerjee SK20
  15. Bijani A21
  16. Birhanu TTM22
  17. Bolla SR23
  18. Camera LA24, 25
  19. Chang JC27, 28
  20. Cho DY3
  21. Chung MY29
  22. Couto RAS30
  23. Dai X2
  24. Dandona L2, 32, 33
  25. Dandona R2, 4, 32
  26. Farzadfar F34
  27. Filip I36, 37
  28. Fischer F38
  29. Fomenkov AA39
  30. Gill TK40
  31. Gupta B41
  32. Haagsma JA42
  33. Hajmirzaian A35, 43
  34. Hamidi S44
  35. Hay SI2, 4
  36. Ilic IM45
  37. Ilic MD46
  38. Ivers RQ47
  39. Jurisson M48
  40. Kalhor R49, 50
  41. Kanchan T51
  42. Kavetskyy T52, 53
  43. Khalilov R54, 55
  44. Khan EA56
  45. Khan M57
  46. Kneib CJ3
  47. Krishnamoorthy V5, 58
  48. Kumar GA32
  49. Kumar N59
  50. Lalloo R60
  51. Lasrado S61
  52. Lim SS2, 4
  53. Liu Z2
  54. Manafi A13
  55. Manafi N14, 62
  56. Menezes RG63
  57. Meretoja TJ64, 65
  58. Miazgowski B66, 67
  59. Miller TR68, 69
  60. Mohammad Y70
  61. Mohammadianhafshejani A71
  62. Mokdad AH2, 4
  63. Murray CJL2, 4
  64. Naderi M72
  65. Naimzada MD74, 75
  66. Nayak VC76
  67. Nguyen CT78
  68. Nikbakhsh R43
  69. Olagunju AT79, 80
  70. Otstavnov N74
  71. Otstavnov SS74, 81
  72. Padubidri JR77
  73. Pereira J82
  74. Pham HQ78
  75. Pinheiro M31
  76. Polinder S42
  77. Pourchamani H73
  78. Rabiee N83
  79. Radfar A84
  80. Ur Rahman MH85
  81. Rawaf DL86, 88
  82. Rawaf S87, 89
  83. Saeb MR90
  84. Samy AM91
  85. Riera LS92, 93
  86. Schwebel DC94
  87. Shahabi S95
  88. Shaikh MA96
  89. Soheili A97
  90. Tabaresseisdedos R98, 99
  91. Tovanipalone MR100, 101
  92. Tran BX102
  93. Travillian RS2
  94. Valdez PR26, 103
  95. Vasankari TJ104
  96. Velazquez DZ105
  97. Venketasubramanian N106, 107
  98. Vu GT108
  99. Zhang ZJ109
  100. Vos T2, 4

Source: The Lancet Healthy Longevity Published:2021


Abstract

Background: Bone fractures are a global public health issue; however, to date, no comprehensive study of their incidence and burden has been done. We aimed to measure the global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability (YLDs) of fractures from 1990 to 2019. Methods: Using the framework of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019, we compared numbers and age-standardised rates of global incidence, prevalence, and YLDs of fractures across the 21 GBD regions and 204 countries and territories, by age, sex, and year, from 1990 to 2019. We report estimates with 95% uncertainty intervals (UIs). Findings: Globally, in 2019, there were 178 million (95% UI 162–196) new fractures (an increase of 33·4% [30·1–37·0] since 1990), 455 million (428–484) prevalent cases of acute or long-term symptoms of a fracture (an increase of 70·1% [67·5–72·5] since 1990), and 25·8 million (17·8–35·8) YLDs (an increase of 65·3% [62·4–68·0] since 1990). The age-standardised rates of fractures in 2019 were 2296·2 incident cases (2091·1–2529·5) per 100 000 population (a decrease of 9·6% [8·1–11·1] since 1990), 5614·3 prevalent cases (5286·1–5977·5) per 100 000 population (a decrease of 6·7% [5·7–7·6] since 1990), and 319·0 YLDs (220·1–442·5) per 100 000 population (a decrease of 8·4% [7·2–9·5] since 1990). Lower leg fractures of the patella, tibia or fibula, or ankle were the most common and burdensome fracture in 2019, with an age-standardised incidence rate of 419·9 cases (345·8–512·0) per 100 000 population and an age-standardised rate of YLDs of 190·4 (125·0–276·9) per 100 000 population. In 2019, age-specific rates of fracture incidence were highest in the oldest age groups, with, for instance, 15 381·5 incident cases (11 245·3–20 651·9) per 100 000 population in those aged 95 years and older. Interpretation: The global age-standardised rates of incidence, prevalence, and YLDs for fractures decreased slightly from 1990 to 2019, but the absolute counts increased substantially. Older people have a particularly high risk of fractures, and more widespread injury-prevention efforts and access to screening and treatment of osteoporosis for older individuals should help to reduce the overall burden. Funding: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an Open Access article under the CC BY 4.0 license
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