Silver Book Fact
Six months after a hip fracture, many patients are unable to return to their activities of daily living at pre-fracture status:
- 49% could dress themselves–compared to 86% before the fracture
- 32% could move from chair to standing–compared to 90% before
- 15% could walk independently across the room–compared to 75% before
- 8% could climb a flight of stairs–compared to 63% before
Marottoli R, Berkman L, Cooney Jr. L. Decline in Physical Function Following Hip Fracture. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1992; 40(9): 861-6. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1512379