Bone fractures are a significant cause for initiating long-term care in Japan. In a 2016 Japan government survey, fractures and falls accounted for over 10% of the medical events requiring long-term care. We estimated the long-term care expenses due to bone fractures in Japan using published government statistical data. The cost of long-term care related to bone fractures has increased over time and was estimated at approximately \2 trillion in 2016. The highest proportion of the cost of long-term care was borne by the family; this cost was \835 billion in 2016. The increasing cost over time is considered to be primarily due to the increase in the number of caregivers.

This report was commissioned by Amgen Astellas BioPharma K.K.