[Scales for evaluation of the geriatric patient with hip fracture during the acute and rehabilitation phases].
The elderly population is increasing in the modern world. Societies in general and medical personnel are facing new ethical and medical dilemmas when treating extremely old patients. Many factors are known to cause fractures in elderly patients. Probably, the most important one is osteoporosis, which was shown to be the main pathology in elderly patients who fractured their hips. The increase in fall frequency, orientation to falls and the protective response to trauma were found to play a role in the pathogenesis as well. The rehabilitation of this group of patients is an important factor that helps to return the elderly patient to his or her own environment and to his or her skills prior to the falls. The decision of the potential for rehabilitation and the evaluation of the progress that the elderly does is very difficult and can vary substantially from one examiner to another. Reviewing the literature that exists on the evaluation of the geriatric patient with hip fracture during the acute and rehabilitation phases is our goal.
Berner
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Department of Geriatrics, Meir Hospital, Cfar Sabah, Israel.
Shabat
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Nyska
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome