Timeline of functional recovery after hip fracture in seniors aged 65 and older: a prospective observational analysis
ConclusionsFunctional recovery after hip fracture may be largely complete in the first 6 months for objective functional tests, whereas may extend up to 9 months for subjective recovery, with oldest-old, female, institutionalized, and cognitively impaired patients recovering most poorly.Clinical trials registry (original trial)NCT00133640.
Source: Osteoporosis International - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
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