Cognitive Status at Hospital Admission: Postoperative Trajectory of Functional Recovery for Hip Fracture

Conclusions.
Patients with cognitive impairment who fracture their hips recover more slowly and achieve less functional recovery. Recovery is not uniform nor is it linear over the initial 6 months. The diversity of patient needs should be recognized postoperatively so that long-term recovery is optimized.

Source: Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences - December 13, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jones, C. A., Jhangri, G. S., Feeny, D. H., Beaupre, L. A. Tags: Research Article Source Type: research