Intensive geriatric rehabilitation of hip fracture patients
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https://doi.org/10.1080/00016470216324Abstract
We determined the effect of geriatric rehabilitation of hip fracture patients on mortality, length of hospital stay, and functional recovery. In a randomized, controlled intervention study, 243 community dwelling hip fracture patients over 64 years of age were randomly assigned to 2 rehabilitation groups. The intervention group (n = 120) was referred to a geriatric ward for team rehabilitation, and the controls (n = 123) to local hospital wards for standard care. The median length of total hospital stay after a hip fracture operation was 34 (95% CI 28-38) days in the intervention group and 42 (95% CI 35-48) days in the control group (p = 0.05). The intervention group recovered instrumental activities of daily living faster (p = 0.05). Direct costs of medical care during the first year did not differ remarkably.Downloads
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2002-01-01
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Huusko, T. M., Karppi, P., Avikainen, V., Kautiainen, H., & Sulkava, R. (2002). Intensive geriatric rehabilitation of hip fracture patients. Acta Orthopaedica, 73(4), 425–431. https://doi.org/10.1080/00016470216324
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