Global Trends in the Incidence and Primary Causes of Femoral Fractures, Excluding Femoral Neck Fractures: A Global Epidemiological Study
Although the global incidence rate of femoral shaft fractures has declined, it has risen significantly among older adults, increasing their burden. Understanding regional variations in causes is crucial for developing targeted public health interventions to address this growing issue.
Authors
- Yuebin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2768-0264)
- Pengfei Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4437-8112)
- Bo Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1642-9867)
- Wei Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9202-9541)
- Fanyu Fu
- H. Ye
- Hao Gu
- Qian Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5975-9781)
- Haifang Pu
Institutions
- Yibin University (CN)
- Taizhou First People's Hospital (CN)
- Second People’s Hospital of Yibin (CN)
- Anyang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/rmhp.s498918
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 16.05
Funders
- Science and Technology Plan Project of Taizhou