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Endocrinologist discusses life-or-death stakes of weak bones and how to protect against devastating falls
The hip joint is a well-known point of failure in the human body, especially as we age. It's no wonder the problem is familiar: In the U.S. alone, someone fractures a hip roughly twice every minute; it happens 27 times a minute worldwide.
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Hip fractures are a common failure point, occurring about twice per minute in the United States and 27 times per minute worldwide. The typical patient is an elderly individual, with the average age at fracture being 81, and women are more frequently affected than men.
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