Hüftfrakturinzidenz und Lockdown: Gibt es Zusammenhänge?

Social lockdown has been repeatedly imposed worldwide due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). Resultant isolation with less physical activity and restricted health care access may have an impact on fracture incidences. Based on the data of the Austrian Workers’ Compensation Board (AUVA), which is the social insurance for the majority in Austria, hip fracture cases did not differ in the time period March 16th to May 31st 2020 (first lockdown period in Austria) compared to the same period of previous years (2016–2019). Stratified by sex and age group, a lower fracture rate was seen in women aged 50–69 years (p < 0.05) in 2020 compared to 2018.