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Handgrip strength: a reliable predictor of postoperative early ambulation capacity for the elderly with hip fracture

BACKGROUNDS: A common sequela of hip fracture is loss of ambulation capacity. Prediction of postoperative ambulation capacity is important for surgical and rehabilitation decision making. Handgrip strength is a quick and convenient tool for evaluating postoperative functional ability and outcome in...

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Autores principales: Chang, Chih-Mai, Lee, Cheng-Hung, Shih, Cheng-Min, Wang, Shun-Ping, Chiu, Yung-Cheng, Hsu, Cheng-En
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7825152/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33482788
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-03964-9