Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the most commonly performed inpatient surgical procedure
within the USA and is estimated to reach 3.48 million procedures annually by 2030. As value …

This review discusses factors affecting recovery following hip fracture in frail older people as
well as interventions associated with improved functional recovery. Prefracture function …

Background. This report describes changes in eight areas of functioning after a hip fracture,
identifies the point at which maximal levels of recovery are reached in each area, and …

Background Previous studies have suggested that depression is associated with falls and
with low bone density, but it is not known whether depression leads to an increased risk of …

Objectives. We examined the association of structural and functional aspects of social
relationships with change in disability, and the degree to which race modifies these …

Objectives This study examines the effects of depression and cognitive impairment in elderly
hip fracture patients receiving inpatient rehabilitation. Our goal was to determine whether …

Hershkovitz A, Kalandariov Z, Hermush V, Weiss R, Brill S. Factors affecting short-term
rehabilitation outcomes of disabled elderly patients with proximal hip fracture. OBJECTIVE …

In an acute environment pain has potential protective benefits. However when pain
becomes chronic this protective effect is lost and the pain becomes an encumbrance …

The relation between social support and mental health has been thoroughly researched and
structural characteristics of the social network have been widely recognised as being an …

Objective: to review the literature on the prevalence and effect on outcome of psychiatric
illness in older people with hip fracture. Methods: searching of medical databases and …