Outcome assessment in hip fracture: evaluation of the practicality of commonly-used outcomes in hip fracture studies

IntroductionElderly patients are at a major risk for a first hip fracture. The decrease in bone mineral density may account for 60–85% of the variability in fracture risk. Other contributing factors for hip fractures include cognitive impairment as well as impaired mobility and visual depth perception. Dizziness and poor or fair self-perceived health care characteristics are predictive of a second hip fracture. In general, patients over the age …