Practical measure for evaluating functional outcomes post hip fracture.
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Factors predicting 12-month outcome of elderly patients admitted with hip fracture to an acute care hospital.
Elderly patients (n = 121) with hip fracture were followed to determine if: (1) outcomes measured 12 months post-fracture differed significantly from pre-fracture measures, and (2) patient characteristics on hospital admission predicted three outcomes (site of residence, function, and walking status) 12 months later. At 12 months fewer patients resided at home. They had declined functionally. Baseline cognition, residence site, function, and walking individually predicted outcomes. However, outcomes were predicted best by multiple variables. These findings can be used to educate patients, their families, and the public on outcomes and their determinants after hip fracture.
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