Key clinical point: Older US adults continue to experience fragility fractures caused by osteoporosis.

Major finding: Fracture prevalence was increased in women and in older age, with patients 80 years or older and those of non-Hispanic white race having the highest prevalence of hip fracture.

Study details: An analysis of fragility fracture data by age, gender, and race in the National Inpatient Sample and National Emergency Department Sample databases between 2013 and 2014.

Disclosures: Dr. Wright reported receiving grants from Amgen and serving as an expert witness for the law firm Norton Rose Fulbright and Pfizer.