Why the study?
Does intensive inpatient rehabilitation improve physical function in older adults with cognitive impairment after surgical repair of a hip fracture compared to cognitively intact patients?
Does intensive inpatient rehabilitation improve physical function in older adults with cognitive impairment after surgical repair of a hip fracture compared to cognitively intact patients?
Further research is needed to identify specific physical therapy interventions that optimize rehabilitation outcomes for elderly patients with cognitive impairment following hip fracture surgery.
Comparable gains possible for cognitively impaired patients; leaves open optimal PT protocols for targeted trials.
There is some evidence that older adults with cognitive impairment who receive intensive inpatient rehabilitation after surgical repair of a hip fracture may be able to gain comparable benefit in physical function as cognitively intact patients. There is not enough information to guide recommendations of specific physical therapy interventions to optimize outcomes in this patient population. Further work is needed.
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