Development of the Barthel Index 5 years after hip fracture: Results of a prospective study.

Tom KnaufBenjamin BueckingJuliana HackJuliane BarthelChristopher BliemelRene AignerSteffen RuchholtzDaphne Eschbach

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2019)

The present results showed that patients after a hip fracture have a great rehabilitation potential within the first 6 months after the event. More attention should be paid to type II complications and the occurrence of cognitive impairment. Both seem to be a surrogate parameter for the frailty of the patients. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2019; 19: 809-814.

Keyphrases

hip fracture
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
cognitive impairment
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
risk factors