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A critical review of the long-term disability outcomes following hip fracture

BACKGROUND: Hip fractures are an increasingly common consequence of falls in older people that are associated with a high risk of death and reduced function. This review aims to quantify the impact of hip fracture on older people’s abilities and quality of life over the long term. METHODS: Studies w...

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Autores principales: Dyer, Suzanne M., Crotty, Maria, Fairhall, Nicola, Magaziner, Jay, Beaupre, Lauren A., Cameron, Ian D., Sherrington, Catherine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5010762/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27590604
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-016-0332-0