A critical review of literature regarding the effectiveness of physical therapy management of hip fracture in elderly persons

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1285-1291

  Toussant, Emily Marie ^a   Kohia, Mohamed ^a  

^a WALSH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; DEMENTIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXERCISE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GAIT; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING SPEED; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 27744507721     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/60.10.1285     Document Type: Review

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