Fragility fractures in Europe: burden, management and opportunities.

ABSTRACT: This report provides an overview and a comparison of the burden and management of fragility fractures in the largest five countries of the European Union plus Sweden (EU6). In 2017, new fragility fractures in the EU6 are estimated at 2.7 million with an associated annual cost of €37.5 billion and a loss of 1.0 million quality-adjusted life years.

Introduction

Osteoporosis is characterized by reduced bone mass and strength, which increases the risk of fragility fractures, which in turn, represent the main consequence of the disease. This report provides an overview and a comparison of the burden and management of fragility fractures in the largest five EU countries and Sweden (designated the EU6).

Methods

A series of metrics describing the burden and management of fragility fr

SUBMITTER: Borgstrom F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7166207 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature