Fractures in sub-Saharan Africa: epidemiology, economic impact and ethnography (Fractures-E3): study protocol [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]
Background: The population of older adults is growing in sub-Saharan Africa.Ageing exponentially increases fragility fracture risk.Of all global regions, Africa is projected to observe the greatest increase in fragility fractures.Fractures cause pain, FME/F-Type/N-Type disability and sometimes death, and management is expensive, often requiring com