Functional and clinical outcomes of patients aged younger and older than 85 years after rehabilitation post‐hip fracture surgery in a co‐managed orthogeriatric unit

Aim Literature investigating rehabilitation outcomes after hip surgery among individuals aged ≥85 years is sparse. We compared the characteristics and outcomes of patients aged under and over 85 years, and assessed factors potentially associated with rehabilitation success as described by the Barthe...

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Veröffentlicht in:Geriatrics & gerontology international 2018-08, Vol.18 (8), p.1194-1199
Hauptverfasser: Mazzola, Paolo, Floris, Patrizia, Picone, Domenico, Anzuini, Alessandra, Tsiantouli, Eleni, Haas, Justin, Bellelli, Giuseppe, De Filippi, Francesco, Annoni, Giorgio
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Zusammenfassung:Aim Literature investigating rehabilitation outcomes after hip surgery among individuals aged ≥85 years is sparse. We compared the characteristics and outcomes of patients aged under and over 85 years, and assessed factors potentially associated with rehabilitation success as described by the Barthel Index (BI). Methods From 2011 to 2014, we prospectively enrolled 328 patients (n = 152 aged 
ISSN:1444-1586
1447-0594
DOI:10.1111/ggi.13440