PREDICTING THE PROGNOSIS AFTER PROXIMAL FEMORAL FRACTURE

Authors
HUBBLE M LITTLE C PROTHERO D BANNISTER G
Citation
M. Hubble et al., PREDICTING THE PROGNOSIS AFTER PROXIMAL FEMORAL FRACTURE, Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 77(5), 1995, pp. 355-357
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England → ACNP
ISSN journal
00358843
Volume
77
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
355 - 357
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-8843(1995)77:5<355:PTPAPF>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
In 338 patients with proximal femoral fractures, age, sex, residence a nd mobility on admission were found to predict mortality, mobility and housing requirements after 1 year. Application of these data should p ermit better targeting of rehabilitation and earlier initiation of reh ousing arrangements after proximal femoral fracture.