Early mobility after fragility hip fracture: a mixed methods embedded case study
Abstract Background Following a hip fracture up to 60% of patients are unable to regain their pre-fracture level of mobility. For hospitalized older adults, the deconditioning effect of bedrest and functional decline has been identified as the most preventable cause of ambulation loss. Recent studie...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02083-3 |