Decreasing trend of hip fractures incidence in Italy between 2007 and 2014: epidemiological changes due to population aging

Summary We analyzed hospitalization for hip fractures in elderly Italian people from 2007 to 2014. The number of fractures increased by 5.50% (women + 3.36; men + 12.9%) only due to people aged ≥ 85 years old. Incidence rates per 10,000 inhabitants decreased in all the age groups (65–74, 75–84, and also ≥ 85).