Determinants of Lack of Recovery from Dependency and Walking Ability Six Months after Hip Fracture in a Population of People Aged 65 Years and Over

Determinants of Lack of Recovery from Dependency and Walking Ability Six Months after Hip Fracture in a Population of People Aged 65 Years and Over

Background: Hip fracture in the elderly means that between a quarter and a half of patients do not regain the levels of independence and walking ability that they previously had, according to the literature, after the fracture. Material and methods: Retrospective study of 537 patients aged ≥65 years...

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Main Authors: Enrique González Marcos, Enrique González García, Josefa González-Santos, Jerónimo J. González-Bernal, Adoración del Pilar Martín-Rodríguez, Mirian Santamaría-Peláez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
hip fracture
age
aging
recovery of independence
recovery of walking ability
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/15/4467

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