Hip Fracture Injury Projections and their Prevention: Will Vitamin D Supplementation be Helpful or Not? An Updated and Collected Review of the 1990-2026 Literature

Abstract

Marks Ray

Hip fracture injuries continue to be among the leading causes of excess mortality and morbidity rates among aging adults in all parts of the globe. Among those who survive a falls inducing fracture, recovery is often slow and marred by the advent of subsequent falls and fractures, despite advanced operative reparative approaches. This article examines past as well as present thoughts as to whether hip fractures need to be prevented and why. It focuses on a possible role for vitamin D presence and whether this hormone-like substrate can be recommended to protect against falls and hip fractures as well as bone health attrition post hip fracture, thus against possible future hip osteoarthritis, recurrent falls, degraded bone and overall health. The inquiry is based on an updated and past PUBMED data base overview of reports dating back to the 1990s. As in pre COVID times, post COVID data, although limited show vitamin D may yet have a substantive mediating role to play in primary as well as secondary prevention against future hip fractures and others. This data has been conflicting however, and an update may help providers discern what may be best to advise their at risk clients about any vitamin D option they may not be aware of.

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