Can early assessment of hand grip strength in older hip fracture patients predict functional outcome?

Decreased muscle strength is not only a risk factor for hip fracture in older patients, but plays a role in recovery of physical function. Our aim was to assess the role of grip strength measured early after hip fracture, and classified according to the EWGSOP2 criteria in predicting short- and long...

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Main Authors: Ivan Selakovic, Emilija Dubljanin-Raspopovic, Ljiljana Markovic-Denic, Vuk Marusic, Andja Cirkovic, Marko Kadija, Sanja Tomanovic-Vujadinovic, Goran Tulic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213223

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