Is depression associated with functional recovery after hip fracture in the elderly?

J Orthop

Suleyman Demirel University, Medical School, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 32260 Cünür, Isparta, Turkey.

Published: June 2016

Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of depression on functional healing and the return to pre-fracture daily activities in elderly patients with a hip fracture.

Methods: The study comprised 104 elderly patients, who had a unilateral hip fracture between 2009 and 2012. To evaluate daily activities and functional healing of the cases, the study was designed as a prospective comparative study.

Results: The analysis results revealed that the change in the mean ADL scores was related to depression at a statistically significant level (p = 0.000).

Discussion: This study results showed that depression had a negative effect on the daily activity level of these cases.

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