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Introduction The incidence of hip fractures in Salamanca (Spain) has been lower than in other countries, but has shown a marked increase during the past few decades. The aim of this work is to ascertain the real incidence of hip fractures in the province of Salamanca (Spain) in the period 1994–2002, and based on these results make a prediction for the future (up to the year 2015). Methods This present...