Incidence and geographic characteristics of the population with osteoporotic hip fracture in Egypt- by the Egyptian Academy of Bone Health.

Unlabelled: This work studies the epidemiology of hip fracture in Egypt. While the incidence of hip fracture in Egypt matches that of the Mediterranean region, there was geographic variation in osteoporotic hip fracture incidence between the north and south of Egypt.

Purpose: To assess the incidence of hip fracture in Egypt, with special emphasis on the geographic and demographic variation among the Egyptian population.