Early hip fracture surgery and rehabilitation. How to improve functional quality outcomes. A retrospective study

Folia Med (Plovdiv). 2023 Dec 31;65(6):879-884. doi: 10.3897/folmed.65.e99513.

Abstract

Hip fractures are one of the major disability causes associated with a high morbidity and mortality rate. Early surgery and stable fixation could be associated with better pain control, possibly lower mortality rates, and early recovery of autonomy.

Keywords: early rehabilitation functional outcomes hip fracture orthopedic surgery.

MeSH terms

  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip* / rehabilitation
  • Fracture Fixation
  • Hip Fractures* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Medicine*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Treatment Outcome