The pattern of recovery of ambulation after hip fracture differs with age in elderly patients.

Background: The main objective of this study was to analyze the independent effect of increasing age on the recovery of different areas of functioning 1 year after hip fracture.

Methods: Consecutive 1-year survivors aged ≥ 65 years (n = 362) admitted to a single hospital for acute hip fracture surgery were followed prospectively for 1 year. Age was stratified as <75, 75-84, and ≥ 85 years.

[Functional decline during hospitalization in elderly patients. Benefits of admission to the geriatrics service].

Introduction: In some elderly individuals, hospital admission for acute illness represents a possible loss of autonomy not always related to the reason for hospitalization. The importance of this problem and the possible existence of differences among services are not sufficiently well known.

Objective: To compare the incidence of functional decline and associated risk factors during hospitalization between an acute care geriatric unit (GU) and an internal medicine (IM) ward.