Severity of cognitive impairment as a prognostic factor for mortality and functional recovery of geriatric patients with hip fracture.

Aim: To identify how the severity of dementia influences functional recovery and mortality in elderly patients hospitalized for hip fracture.

Methods: An observational retrospective study of 1258 patients aged older than 69 years and diagnosed with hip fracture who received care within an orthogeriatrics unit from 2004 to 2008 was carried out. During a 12-month follow-up period, functional recovery and mortality outcomes were measured.

Early interdisciplinary hospital intervention for elderly patients with hip fractures : functional outcome and mortality.

Objectives: Hip fractures are associated with high levels of co-morbidity and mortality. Orthogeriatric units have been shown to be effective with respect to functional recovery and mortality reduction. The aim of this study is to document the natural history of early multidisciplinary intervention in elderly patients with hip fractures and to establish the prognostic factors of mortality and walking ability after discharge.