Predictors of In-Hospital Ambulatory Status Following Low-Energy Hip Fracture Surgery

Introduction: Twenty-five percent to seventy-five percent of independent patients do not walk independently after hip fracture (HF), and many patients experience functional loss. Early rehabilitation of functional status is associated with better long-term outcomes; however, predictors of early ambu...

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Main Authors: Jordan C. Villa MD, Joseph Koressel BS, MD, Jelle P. van der List MD, Matthew Cohn BS, MD, David S. Wellman MD, Dean G. Lorich MD, Joseph M. Lane MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-01-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151459318814825