Geriatrics & gerontology international
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Jun 2016
Comparative StudyType of surgery is associated with pain and walking difficulties among older people with previous hip fracture.
The aim was to assess the level of lower body pain among people with previous femoral neck fracture, and whether the type of surgery was associated with pain and physical function a mean of 2 years after surgery. ⋯ Hip fracture patients treated with internal fixation experienced more pain and walking difficulties than the hemiarthroplasty and total hip replacement groups. Different types of surgical fixation might require different rehabilitation and pain management strategies after hip fracture. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2015; ●●: ●●-●●.