Primary hemiarthroplasty for the elderly patient with cognitive dysfunction and a displaced femoral neck fracture: a prospective, observational cohort study.

CONCLUSIONS: Hemiarthroplasty is an acceptable option for elderly patients with a displaced femoral neck fracture and cognitive dysfunction. A lack of structured rehabilitation is associated with a significant deterioration in walking ability despite a well-functioning hip. However, the causality of this could be due to selection bias of healthier patients being sent to geriatric rehabilitation. PMID: 32705584 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research - July 22, 2020 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Chammout G, Kelly-Pettersson P, Hedbeck CJ, Bodén H, Stark A, Mukka S, Sköldenberg O Tags: Aging Clin Exp Res Source Type: research

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