Bone Health and Osteoporosis: A Surgeon General's Report (2004)

Findings in the Report Include:

  • About 20 percent of senior citizens who suffer a hip fracture die within a year of fracture.
  • About 20 percent of individuals with a hip fracture end up in a nursing home within a year.
  • Hip fractures account for 300,000 hospitalizations each year.
  • The direct care costs for osteoporotic fractures alone are already up to $18 billion each year. That number is expected to increase if action to prevent osteoporosis is not taken now.
Cover of The 2004 Surgeon General's Report on Bone Health and Osteoporosis

The 2004 Surgeon General's Report on Bone Health and Osteoporosis: What It Means To You, is available at no charge by calling toll free 1-866-718-BONE or visiting www.surgeongeneral.gov.

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