Functional Predictors for Home Discharge after Hip Fracture in Patients Living in Sloped Neighborhoods or Islands: An 8-Year Retrospective Cohort Study

Functional Predictors for Home Discharge after Hip Fracture in Patients Living in Sloped Neighborhoods or Islands: An 8-Year Retrospective Cohort Study

Functional predictors of home discharge after hip fractures have been widely reported; however, no study has considered the geographical features surrounding patients’ homes. This study aimed to identify home discharge predictors and determine the cutoff points required for home discharge of patient...

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Main Authors: Yuta Suzuki, Noriaki Maeda, Naoki Ishibashi, Hiroaki Murakami, Masanori Morikawa, Junpei Sasadai, Taizan Shirakawa, Yukio Urabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Geriatrics
Subjects:
hip fracture
elderly
discharge destination
neighborhood
slope
island
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/5/4/93

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