Determinants of Nonrecovery Following Hip Fracture in Older Adults: a Chronic Disease Trajectory Analysis
Hip fracture in older adults may be the sentinel event leading to functional decline, long-term disability, and death. For the substantial number of older persons who fracture a hip each year, the chances of full functional recovery remains relatively low. The purpose of this study was to examin...
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Virginia Tech
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/27641 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05112000-15470008/ |