Association between Psychological Status and Functional Outcome in Surgically Managed Fractures around Hip in Geriatric Patients - A Prospective Study

INTRODUCTION: Fractures around the hip in the geriatric population not only lead to functional but also psychological impairment. Psychiatric disturbances can be associated with poor participation in rehabilitation, increased risk of falling again, and higher rates of mortality. The present study wa...

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Main Authors: Bishnoi S, Huda N, Islam SMU, Pant A, Agarwal S, Dholariya R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Orthopaedic Association 2021-07-01
Series:Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal
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Online Access:https://www.morthoj.org/2021/v15n2/hip-fractures-in-geriatric.pdf