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| Social effects of fractures of neck of femur | | Author(s) | T Glyn Thomas, R S Stevens |
| Journal title | British Medical Journal, 17 August 1974 |
| Pages | pp 456-458 |
| Keywords | Fractures ; Independence. |
| Annotation | A survey of 105 patients visited at home one year or more after treatment for proximal femoral fractures found that 25% of them had become more dependent. The principal factors contributing to this outcome included established dependence, great age at the time of injury, and a poor clinical result. The implications for social services and community care of preventing social impairment justify more comprehensive investigation. The need for close co-operation between orthopaedic surgeons and geriatricians, already widely acknowledged, is further emphasised. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-930813052 A |
| Classmark | CUF: C3 * |
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