Rehabilitation of elderly patients in the community following surgery for hip fracture - utilization of personal and health care services.

Purpose: To assess the change in utilization of personal and health care services following surgery for hip fracture in elderly patients rehabilitated in the community.

Methods: A descriptive study of patients hospitalized in the orthopedic surgery ward for traumatic hip fracture. The first interview took place after surgery and included functional and medical data, and details on utilization of personal and health care services in the month prior to surgery.