Publication date: Dec 01, 2026
Recent reports suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns may have influenced the epidemiology of osteoporotic fractures, but results vary across regions and fracture types. The aim of this study was to provide evidence-based insights into the impact of the pandemic on osteoporotic fracture incidence. We searched four databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science) up to August 2025 for observational or retrospective studies comparing osteoporotic fracture incidence during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020) with the pre-pandemic period (2019). The primary outcome of interest was the change in fracture incidence, analysed using risk ratios (RR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) in Review Manager 5. 4. Subgroup analyses were performed by sex, geographic region, and fracture type. Nine studies meeting the inclusion criteria were analysed. Overall, “all types” of osteoporotic fractures showed a significant decrease during the pandemic (RR = 0. 85, 95% CI 0. 80-0. 91, p
Semantics
| Type | Source | Name |
|---|---|---|
| disease | MESH | COVID-19 pandemic |
| disease | MESH | osteoporotic fractures |
| disease | MESH | Hip Fractures |
| disease | MESH | osteoporosis |
| disease | MESH | Spinal Fractures |