21.   Hip fractures are especially dangerous because people can die as a result.

22.   Hip fractures caused by decreased bone mass are a major reason elderly people have to move to nursing homes.

23.   In May, the AAOS held its National Consensus Conference on Continuous Care on the subject of hip fractures.

24.   In the case of a degenerative bone disease such as osteoporosis, this often means a fall resulting in an unexpected leg or hip fracture.

25.   It has long been known that lean women have the greatest risk of hip fractures.

26.   Ninety percent of all hip fractures are osteoporosis-related.

27.   Of those who suffer hip fractures, one out of five patients die within the first year, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation.

28.   One out of every five people who has a hip fracture will not survive more than one year.

29.   One-third of men who suffer hip fractures will die within a year.

30.   Potential risk factors for osteoporosis and hip fracture, including bone mass, were assessed for each woman at the time she was enrolled.