Journal article
Cognitive Status at Hospital Admission: Postoperative Trajectory of Functional Recovery for Hip Fracture
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cognitive impairment is common in the hip fracture patient population, yet few studies of functional recovery include this subgroup. The objective was to determine whether baseline cognition was a determinant of the rate of functional recovery over 6 months after hip fracture.
METHODS: A consecutive cohort of 383 patients 65 years or older who were treated for hip fracture within a Canadian health region were grouped on cognitive …
Authors
Jones CA; Jhangri GS; Feeny DH; Beaupre LA
Journal
The Journals of Gerontology Series A, Vol. 72, No. 1, pp. 61–67
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
January 2017
DOI
10.1093/gerona/glv138
ISSN
1079-5006