FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME AFTER HIP FRACTURE IN JAPAN

One thousand one hundred sixty-nine elderly Japanese patients who sust ained a hip fracture were observed prospectively, Ninety-two percent h ad operative fracture treatment, Hospital length of stay averaged 67 d ays; 81% of patients were discharged to their place of residence where they resided before sustaining the fracture, Mortality rates at 120 d ays, 1 year, and 2 years after injury were 6%, 11%, and 19%, respectiv ely, At 1-year followup, ambulatory status was recovered to that of th e level experienced before injury in 67% of patients.