Assessment of outcome after hip fracture: development of a universal assessment system for hip fractures

Background: The aim of the study was to refine current evaluation systems used to assess outcome after a hip fracture and to devise a simple and practical system to assess all hip fracture patients. Methods: Three continuous scales were defined for pain, mobility and functional independenc...

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Main Authors: Bowers Thomas M., Parker Martyn J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2016-01-01
Series:SICOT-J
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/sicotj/2016018