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Decreasing incidence rates of osteoporotic hip fractures in Ecuador during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lopez Gavilanez, Enrique; Navarro Chávez, Manuel; Gavilanes, Antonio W D; Cedeño German, Roberto; Chedraui, Peter.
  • Lopez Gavilanez E; AECE Research Group, The Association of Clinical Endocrinologists of Ecuador, Avenida de Las Américas, S/N Y E. Noboa, EC090150, Guayaquil, Ecuador. enrique_lopezg57@hotmail.com.
  • Navarro Chávez M; Servicio de Endocrinología, Hospital Docente Policía Nacional Guayaquil 2, Guayaquil, Ecuador. enrique_lopezg57@hotmail.com.
  • Gavilanes AWD; AECE Research Group, The Association of Clinical Endocrinologists of Ecuador, Avenida de Las Américas, S/N Y E. Noboa, EC090150, Guayaquil, Ecuador.
  • Cedeño German R; School of Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
  • Chedraui P; Instituto de Investigación E Innovación en Salud Integral, Laboratorio de Biomedicina, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Arch Osteoporos ; 18(1): 15, 2022 12 27.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2242849
ABSTRACT
We aimed at comparing the incidence of hip fractures in older adults from Ecuador before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. There was a significant reduction in the number of hip fractures, with no change in the length of hospital stay, mortality, and case-fatality rate, during the period of social isolation.

INTRODUCTION:

The impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on fragility fractures is being recently evaluated in the literature. Despite this, data from Latin America in this regard is scarce.

PURPOSE:

This study aims to compare the incidence rate of hip fractures before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in older adults who received care in the public and private health system of Ecuador.

METHODS:

This was a descriptive and retrospective study that analyzed data of individuals aged 60 years and older who had hip fractures before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The information was obtained from the National Hospital Discharge Yearbook. We calculated the incidence, average length of hospital stay, mortality, and case-fatality rate associated with hip fractures.

RESULTS:

There was a significant reduction in the incidence of hip fractures in adults 60 or older during the period of social isolation due to COVID-19. Between March and December 2019, there was an incidence of 152 hip fractures per 100,000 inhabitants, whereas during the same period but in 2020 in the incidence was 110 per 100,000 inhabitants (p < 0.0001). The main decrease was observed in women aged 80 or more. The average length of hospital stay did not show significant changes. Mortality displayed a non-significant decrease (p = 0.14), although this decrease was significant among women (p = 0.02). Case-fatality rate showed a non-significant increase for the whole group (p = 0.68) and for men (p = 0.09).

CONCLUSION:

Hip fracture rates decreased significantly in adults aged 60 and older in 2020 compared to 2019. This decrease of hip fracture incidence rates was mainly due to the reductions observed in older people and women. The average length of hospital stay, mortality, and case-fatality rate associated with hip fractures did not show significant changes during the pandemic.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Osteoporotic Fractures / COVID-19 / Hip Fractures Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: South America / Ecuador Language: English Journal: Arch Osteoporos Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S11657-022-01202-w

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Osteoporotic Fractures / COVID-19 / Hip Fractures Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: South America / Ecuador Language: English Journal: Arch Osteoporos Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S11657-022-01202-w