| Objective To explore the the incidence and clinical characteristics of hip fractures in the elderly over 50 years old in Harbin, and provide a theoretical basis for the prevention of hip fractures in the elderly. Methods The medical records of 1616 patients with hip fractures from January 2008 to December 2019 were collected retrospectively, and the basic conditions of the patients were counted. Results In the past 12 years, the number of elderly cases of hip fracture increased year by year, and the overall male-to-female ratio of hip fracture was1: 1.45. The average age of the patients was (70.27 ±11.41) years, and the average age of females was significantly higher than that of males(P < 0.001). The number of femoral neck fractures was 1.44 times higher than that of intertrochanteric fractures. The average age of femoral neck fracture was (67.03 ±11.41) years in males and (70.61 ±10.73) years in females. The average age of intertrochanteric fracture was (68.69 ±11.93) years in males and (74.16 ±10.86) years in females. The average age of patients with femoral neck fracture increased by 0.88 years per year in males (P=0.003) and 0.55 years in females (P=0.03). The average age of male patients with intertrochanteric fracture decreased by 0.91 years per year (P<0.001), and that of female patients decreased by 0.71 years per year (P=0.01). According to seasonal statistics, the number of hip fractures accounted for 27.5% of the total in spring (444/1616), 24.1% in summer(390/1616), 26.4% in autumn (426/1616), and 22.0% in winter (356/1616). Conclusion Hip fractures often occur in people over t70 years old. With the increase of age, the proportion of patients with intertrochanteric fractures gradually increased, and the patients with intertrochanteric fractures tend to be younger. The understanding of osteoporosis in the elderly should be strengthened to prevent the occurrence of hip fractures. |