Deaths from Bone conditions

Bone conditions: Deaths

Deaths from types of Bone conditions: for details see deaths from types of Bone conditions analysis; summary of available deaths by type data:

Fractures: 4.3 per 100,000 with 1,302 cases in Canada 1997¹
Bone cancer: 1,300 estimated deaths for bone/joint cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
Multiple Myeloma: 11,016 deaths reported in USA 1999 for multiple myeloma and other immunoproliferative syndromes (NVSR Sep 2001)

The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Bone conditions:

0.34% (43,809) of hospital episodes were for osteopathies and chondropathies in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
91% of hospital consultations for osteopathy and chondropathy required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
45% of hospital episodes for osteopathies and chondropathies were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
55% of hospital episodes for osteopathies and chondropathies were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
27% of hospital admissions for osteopathy and chondropathy required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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