Abstract
One thousand one hundred sixty-nine elderly Japanese patients who sustained a hip fracture were observed prospectively. Ninety-two percent had operative fracture treatment. Hospital length of stay averaged 67 days; 81% of patients were discharged to their place of residence where they resided before sustaining the fracture. Mortality rates at 120 days, 1 year, and 2 years after injury were 6%, 11%, and 19%, respectively. At 1-year followup, ambulatory status was recovered to that of the level experienced before injury in 67% of patients.
MeSH terms
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Activities of Daily Living*
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Age Factors
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Dementia / complications
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Female
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Femoral Neck Fractures / physiopathology
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Femoral Neck Fractures / rehabilitation
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Femoral Neck Fractures / surgery
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Follow-Up Studies
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Forecasting
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Fracture Fixation, Internal
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Fractures, Comminuted / physiopathology
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Fractures, Comminuted / rehabilitation
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Fractures, Comminuted / surgery
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Hip Fractures / physiopathology
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Hip Fractures / rehabilitation*
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Hip Fractures / surgery
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Hospitalization
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Humans
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Japan
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Joint Dislocations / physiopathology
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Joint Dislocations / rehabilitation
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Joint Dislocations / surgery
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Length of Stay
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Multivariate Analysis
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Outcome Assessment, Health Care
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Patient Discharge
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Prospective Studies
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Residence Characteristics
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Sex Factors
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Survival Rate
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Walking / physiology