Impact of Physical Resilience, Prefracture Characteristics, and Functional Status on Mortality After Hip Fracture
Two-year survival after a hip fracture is more strongly influenced by independent walking ability than by maintaining prefracture walking status. Mortality also varies based on prefracture characteristics, with a low disease and medication burden having a greater protective effect than high socioeconomic status. A combination of favorable factors provides the greatest benefit. Rehabilitation planning should consider not only medical history but also socioeconomic factors and living conditions.
Authors
- Karin Modig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5151-4867)
- Margareta Hedström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9258-3156)
- Stina Ek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8743-8782)
- Mozhu Ding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6190-3586)
Institutions
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2025.105859
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Vetenskapsrådet
- Forskningsrådet om Hälsa, Arbetsliv och Välfärd