Hip Fractures Often Cause Falls Not Result From Them Expert Says

What was said

"What was super interesting was when we really look deep into the data, very often the hip breaks and then they fall. Oh, the fall wasn't always causing the fracture. Like, they'd be so osteoporotic or osteopenic that the femoral neck would break and that would cause the fall. So instead of the fall causing the fracture, the fracture caused the fall."

Gary Brecka disclosed mortality data showing elderly hip fractures frequently occur before the fall, not as a result. The bone breaks from severe osteoporosis while standing, causing the person to collapse. This reverses the standard narrative and highlights how severe bone density loss has become in aging populations.