Current and Future Burden of Hip and Vertebral Fractures inAsia

摘要

The increase in the incidence of hip fractures over time disappeared in Northern Europeanand North American Caucasians after 2000, while an increase was observed in Asiancountries including Japan until 2010. However, a decrease in the incidence was observedafter 2010. The prevalence of vertebral fractures in Asians, Europeans, and AmericanCaucasians is similar, and the incidences of clinical and morphometric vertebral fracturesare higher in Asians compared with European Caucasians. The decrease in the incidence ofvertebral fractures over time has been observed in Japan. Although the stabilization ordecrease over time in the incidence of hip and vertebral fractures have been observed, thenumber of patients with these fractures is expected to increase rapidly with increases inthe elderly population. Multidisciplinary measures to prevent fragility fractures are anurgent issue in Asia at this time. This narrative review outlines the recent trends inincidence and future burdens of hip fracture and vertebral fracture in Asia.