ReviewBest practice & research. Clinical rheumatology2013
Maximising functional recovery following hip fracture in frail seniors.
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71 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 138 citations in OpenAlex.
- Anabolic-steroid therapy after geriatric proximal femur fracture: a level I evidence systematic review and meta-analysis of bone density, functional recovery, and safety.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026Pooled it
- Peripheral nerve stimulation for lower-limb postoperative recovery: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.PsyCh journal · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of pain-relief nursing on activities of daily living in patients following hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- The Time Course of Quadriceps Strength Recovery After Total Knee Arthroplasty Is Influenced by Body Mass Index, Sex, and Age of Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Pooled it
- The Relationship Between Fragility Fractures and Pain Experience: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in medicine · 2021Pooled it
- Systematic review of clinical practice guidelines for adults with fractures: identification of best evidence for rehabilitation to develop the WHO's Package of Interventions for Rehabilitation.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2020Pooled it
- Influences of social support following hip-fracture surgery for older adults with cognitive impairment and their family caregivers.BMC geriatrics · 2025Trial
- Impact of psychological resilience on walking capacity in older adults following hip fracture.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2022Trial
- Effects of a 12-month home-based exercise program on functioning after hip fracture - Secondary analyses of an RCT.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2022Trial
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- Should we provide outreach rehabilitation to very old people living in Nursing Care Facilities after a hip fracture? A randomised controlled trial.Age and ageing · 2019Trial
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- Efficacy of Testosterone plus NASA Exercise Countermeasures during Head-Down Bed Rest.Medicine and science in sports and exercise · 2018Trial
- The effects of habitual functional training on physical functioning in patients after hip fracture: the protocol of the HIPFRAC study.BMC geriatrics · 2017Trial
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- Healthcare utilization following hip fractures based on social vulnerability status in the US: an analysis of 2016-2020 nationwide readmissions data.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2026Article
- Testosterone therapy effects adipose distribution in older females post hip-fracture: The STEP-HI study.Obesity pillars · 2026Article
- Hip fracture and cognitive impairment in older adults-integrated approaches to rehabilitation: a narrative review.Ewha medical journal · 2025Article
- Comparative Assessment of Quality of Life in Hip Fracture Patients Before and After Surgery: A Prospective Longitudinal Observational Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
This review discusses factors affecting recovery following hip fracture in frail older people as well as interventions associated with improved functional recovery. Prefracture function, cognitive status, co-morbidities, depression, nutrition and social support impact recovery and may interact to affect post-fracture outcome. There is mounting evidence that exercise is beneficial following hip fracture with higher-intensity/duration programmes showing more promising outcomes. Pharmacologic management for osteoporosis has benefits in preventing further fractures, and interest is growing in pharmacologic treatments for post-fracture loss of muscle mass and strength. A growing body of evidence suggests that sub-populations - those with cognitive impairment, residing in nursing homes or males - also benefit from rehabilitation after hip fracture. Optimal post-fracture care may entail the use of multiple interventions; however, more work is needed to determine optimal exercise components, duration and intensity as well as exploring the impact of multimodal interventions that combine exercise, pharmacology, nutrition and other interventions.
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