PETALING JAYA: With the ageing population increasing in the country, so are hip fractures caused by falls.
According to a study, such injuries are projected to increase by 3.5-fold in just over two decades, up from about 6,000 cases to nearly 21,000 in 2050, the highest among the nine Asian countries surveyed by the Asian Federation of Osteoporosis Societies.
It said Malaysia’s rapidly ageing population places mounting pressure on an already stretched healthcare system.
The projected surge is expected to cost more th
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