Effectiveness of a multidisciplinary rehabilitation program in elderly patients with hip fractures

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 120-126

  Dai, Yu Tzu ^a   Huang, Guey Shiun ^a   Yang, Rong Sen ^a   Tsauo, Jau Yih ^b   Yang, Li Hwa ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Complication; Hip fracture; Intervention; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; ELDERLY CARE; EXERCISE; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HIP FRACTURE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; TAIWAN; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035010794     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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