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Observational study reveals poor survival and functional recovery after hip fracture in nursing home residents, highlighting the critical need to integrate prognostic data into care planning.
Survival and functional outcomes are poor after hip fracture among nursing home residents, particularly for patients receiving nonoperative management, the oldest old, and patients with multiple comorbidities and advanced cognitive impairment. Care planning should incorporate appropriate prognostic information related to outcomes in this population.
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