The impact is not only felt on an individual basis but on a population-based level.
The rates are described in percentages.
Fortunately, improved surgeries and rehabilitation strategies are starting to reverse mortality rates.
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Globally, the mortality rate for adults with hip fractures is roughly 22%.
Most of these early deaths occur within one to three months of the break.
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