Postoperative daily living activities of geriatric patients administered general or spinal anesthesia for hip fracture surgery: A retrospective cohort study

Purpose: Maintaining independence after hip fracture repair is important for geriatric patients and general welfare. We investigated the effects of anesthetic methods on postoperative activities of daily living (ADLs) following hip fracture surgery in elderly patients. Methods: The medical records o...

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Main Authors: Taeko Fukuda, Shinobu Imai, Masaya Nakadera, Yukiko Wagatsuma, Hiromasa Horiguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499017754106