Association between additional weekend rehabilitation and functional outcomes in patients with hip fractures: does age affect the effectiveness of weekend rehabilitation?
Takahisa OgawaRyo OnumaHiromori SagaeHaggai SchermannMorten Tange KristensenKiyohide FushimiToshitaka YoshiiTetsuya JinnoPublished in: European geriatric medicine (2024)
Weekend rehabilitation was significantly associated with improved physical function. Given the limited healthcare resources, high-demand activities such as stair climbing may be reserved for younger age groups to optimise rehabilitation therapy.