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Underrepresentation of Race, Ethnicity, and Language in Clinical Practice Guidelines for Hip Fractures

  • By

  • Ashley Mulakaluri

  • Eli M. Snyder

  • Bill Young

  • Robin N. Kamal

  • Lauren M. Shapiro

  • September 18, 2026

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    Hip fractures are a significant public health issue, especially among older adults, contributing to morbidity and mortality.

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    Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) provide evidence-based recommendations to assist in the management of hip fractures.

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    Racial, ethnic, and linguistic factors are associated with variations in outcomes for patients with hip fractures.

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    Only 6.12% of studies cited in AAOS CPGs reported race/ethnicity data, with a predominance of White/Caucasian participants.

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    Language data was reported in 4.59% of studies, with English being the most commonly documented language.

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Race, ethnicity, and language are underreported in hip fracture CPGs

  • by Ashley Mulakaluri, Eli M. Snyder, Bill Young, Robin N. Kamal, Lauren M. Shapiro

  • September 18, 2026

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