Declining daily functioning as a prelude to a hip fracture in older persons-an individual patient data meta-analysis.
Willeke M RavensbergenJeanet W BlomAndrew KingstonLouise RobinsonNgaire KerseRuth O TehRolf H H GroenwoldJacobijn Gussekloonull nullPublished in: Age and ageing (2022)
In the very old a decline in daily functioning already starts before a hip fracture. Therefore, a hip fracture is a sign of ongoing decline and what full recovery is should be seen in light of the pre-fracture decline.