Musculoskeletal function and quality of life after an unstable trochanteric fracture treated with the trochanteric gamma nail.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to report the musculoskeletal function and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after an unstable trochanteric fracture treated with a cephalomedullary nail.

Methods: One hundred and seventeen patients, mean age 84.1 years, were included in a 1-year prospective cohort study.

Musculoskeletal function and quality of life in elderly patients after a subtrochanteric femoral fracture treated with a cephalomedullary nail.

Objectives: To report the musculoskeletal function and health-related quality of life in elderly patients after a subtrochanteric fracture treated with a single lag screw cephalomedullary nail.

Design: Prospective cohort study with a minimum 1-year follow-up.

Setting: University hospital.

Quality of life after a stable trochanteric fracture--a prospective cohort study on 148 patients.

Objective: The aim of this study was to report the long-term outcome for patients with stable trochanteric fractures, especially regarding the health-related quality of life (HRQoL).

Design: A prospective cohort study with a 2-year follow-up.

Setting: Four university hospitals.

The influence of cognitive function on outcome after a hip fracture.

Background: Previous studies have indicated that patients with a hip fracture who have impaired cognitive function have an increased risk for complications, poor long-term outcome, and an increased mortality rate. An assessment of cognitive function is often lacking in nursing and medical records. We investigated whether an assessment of cognitive function obtained with use of a validated instrument would be a useful patient management adjunct.