title: The importance of rehabilitation after lower limb fractures in elderly osteoporotic patients.
abstract: Improving rehabilitation strategies after lower limb fractures among elderly patients is an urgent public health challenge due to the increasing proportion of older population and therefore the raised number of falls and fractures. Due to their strategic positioning, physiatrists should aim not only to improve functional outcomes after acute fracture treatment but also to address the underlying osteoporotic condition in order to prevent the devastating socioeconomic consequences of osteoporotic fractures.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic and Trauma Clinic I, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, University of Bologna, Via Pupilli 1, 40136, Bologna, Italy, deianiralux@yahoo.it.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Luciani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cadossi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mazzotti
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chiarello
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Giannini
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D000368:Aged; D064386:Ankle Fractures; D015444:Exercise; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods; D017102:Fracture Healing; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000191:economics / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000473:pathology*; D058866:Osteoporotic Fractures / Q000191:economics / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011184:Postoperative Period; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000628:therapy