Survival rates after hip or spine fracture worse than for many cancers.

A study published in JBMR Plus by Oxford University Press reveals that survival rates after hip or other bone fractures can be lower than those for many types of cancer. The study examined the post-fracture prognosis in people over 65 years using the database of the Ontario, Canada public healthcare system. The results showed that less than a third of men and half of women survived five years after a hip fracture, with overall survival rates being slightly better following vertebral fracture. The study emphasizes the need for doctors to intervene immediately after a fracture to improve patient prognoses. [Extracted from the article]