title: The use of a hip score in assessing the results of treatment of proximal femoral fractures.
abstract: An assessment of Salvati and Wilson's hip function rating system was performed after treatment in 207 proximal femoral fractures. The system had little correlation with pain and very poor correlation with change in mobility since injury. The use of composite scores should be abandoned in these circumstances.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Peterborough District Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Maheshwer
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000145:classification; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D010146:Pain / Q000145:classification; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile