[Long-term care insurance system and osteoporosis].
The Long-term Care Insurance is the principal system that supports the Japanese elderly more than 24 million in number. The recipients of this system are increasing rapidly and get up to 3 million now. In Japan, hip fracture is one of the primary causes that make the elderly bedridden. In our study with the cases of hip fractures, 51.6% of the whole patients were self-reliant before fracture, but 25.6% one year after fracture. Keep it in mind that half of the self-reliant elderly will need support after fracture and encourage patients and their families to apply for certification of need for support.
Ishibashi
Hideaki
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Geniatric Medical Center.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000191:economics / Q000451:nursing*; D018577:Homebound Persons; D006801:Humans; D007353:Insurance, Long-Term Care / Q000191:economics*; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics*; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000191:economics / Q000451:nursing*