title: Hip fractures in a geriatric population - rehabilitation based on patients needs.
abstract: With an increased life expectancy in humans and thus an increase in the number of the elderly population, the frequency of hip fractures will rise as well. Aside from a higher incidence, hip fractures in a geriatric population is a significant problem due to the possible onset of severe and in some cases dramatic complications and consequences. The primary purpose of treatment and rehabilitation in the elderly after a hip fracture is to improve an individual's quality of life. It is important to underline that principles and methods of functional restoration after hip fracture should consider careful planning of a rehabilitation program individually for every patient and its implementation with respect to decisions made by the rehabilitation team.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Rehabilitation, Belgrade, Serbia.
authors.forename: Natasa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Radosavljevic
authors.affiliation: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, University Children's Hospital, Belgrade, Serbia.
authors.forename: Dejan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nikolic
authors.affiliation: Institute for Rehabilitation, Belgrade, Serbia.
authors.forename: Milica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lazovic
authors.affiliation: McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada.
authors.forename: Aleksandar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jeremic
keywords: Elderly; Hip fractures; Rehabilitation