Functional recovery following hip fracture occurs in an orderly sequence across different functional areas.
May inform sequenced rehab monitoring after hip fracture; leaves open whether targeting early domains improves outcomes.
Functional disability following hip fracture is significant, patterns of recovery differ by area of function, and there appears to be an orderly sequence by which areas of function reach their maximal levels.
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