Trend analyses reveal an increase in the absolute number of hospitalizations for fragility fractures in Ireland in the past decade, and further increases are projected to occur up to 2025. The economic consequences of this trend must be closely monitored to inform future policy and resource allocation.
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C. Cooper declares associations with the following companies: Amgen (consultant), Eli Lilly (consultant), Medtronic (consultant), Merck (consultant), Novartis (consultant), Servier (consultant). M. H. Edwards declares no competing interests.
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Edwards, M., Cooper, C. The growing cost of fractures in Ireland. Nat Rev Endocrinol 8, 512–513 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2012.131
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