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Recovery From Hip Fracture in Eight Areas of Function

The Journals of Gerontology Series A · 2000 · Vol. 55(9) · pp. M498–M507
Jay MagazinerWilliam HawkesJ. Richard HebelSheryl ZimmermanKathleen M. FoxMelissa DolanG FelsenthalJohn E. Kenzora

Abstract

Functional disability following hip fracture is significant, patterns of recovery differ by area of function, and there appears to be an orderly sequence by which areas of function reach their maximal levels.

Hip and Femur FracturesEmergency and Acute Care StudiesCardiac Health and Mental HealthHip fractureActivities of daily livingStairsMedicinePhysical medicine and rehabilitationPhysical therapyBalance (ability)GaitCognitionStair climbing

MeSH terms

Activities of Daily LivingAffectAgedAged, 80 and overArmCognitionConvalescencePostural BalanceFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGaitHip FracturesHospitalizationHumansInterpersonal Relations

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  • National Institutes of Health
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