Casi clinici: la frattura di femore nell'anziano Sottotitolo: come ... - GrG
Casi clinici: la frattura di femore nell'anziano Sottotitolo: come ... - GrG
Casi clinici: la frattura di femore nell'anziano Sottotitolo: come ... - GrG
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Time to ambu<strong>la</strong>tion after hip fracture<br />
surgery: re<strong>la</strong>tion to hospitalization<br />
out<strong>come</strong>s<br />
• 3-year retrospective observation study of<br />
patients with hip fracture<br />
• 131 patients (68% aged 65+years)<br />
• Time to ambu<strong>la</strong>tion <strong>di</strong>d not re<strong>la</strong>te to<br />
patient’s age, sex, race, functional status prior<br />
to admission, fracture site, type of anesthesia,<br />
me<strong>di</strong>cal con<strong>di</strong>tion, physical therapy, but was<br />
re<strong>la</strong>ted to the development of new onset<br />
delirium and pneumonia postoperatively as<br />
well as to increased length of hospital stay<br />
Kamel HK, J Gerontol 2003
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