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A new study predicts that as the world's population ages, the number of hip fractures will increase to an unprecedented level by the year 2050. There are other health concerns that accompany with these fractures, and they usually require surgery, so this will reportedly place a strain on the medical community. It greatly ups the death rate among the elderly.
According to cited specialists, a patient's prognosis after surgery is significantly conditional on his or her current state of health. It may take many months for the soft tissues to heal, and up to a year for the body as a whole to regain strength after a joint replacement.
Yet, osteoporosis is the leading cause of hip fractures, even though most hip fractures result from a fall to one side. According to medical professionals, hip fracture patients frequently experience secondary complications such as pneumonia, blood clots, bedsores, anemia, and other diseases.
A study found that the mortality rate among people who sustain a hip fracture and have it surgically fixed is 21%, while the mortality rate among those whose fracture was not healed was 70%.
Reports indicate that pneumonia, cardiovascular illness, complications from heart failure, and renal failure are the leading causes of premature death in patients who have suffered a hip fracture.
Internal bleeding, infection, and pulmonary embolism (blood clot in the lungs) are three other potential causes.
The odds are stacked against women
According to the CDC, 75% of hip fractures occur in females. Reports indicate that women have a higher rate of injury due to falls than males do, and many suffer from osteoporosis, a condition that increases bone fragility.
