Hip fracture in elderly patients leads to significant short-term deterioration in health-related quality of life and functional capacity.
After a hip fracture, patients experience considerable deterioration in their HRQoL, especially in self-care, daily activities, and mobility. There is also a significant decline in functional capacity for both the basic and instrumental activities of daily living. One month after surgery, HRQoL is a long way from pre-fracture levels.
Amarilla-Donoso et al. (Sat,) studied this question.