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Timed Up & Go Test Score in Patients With Hip Fracture Is Related to the Type of Walking Aid
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 10/23/09

Kristensen MT et al. – TUG scores are significantly related to the type of walking aid used during the test in patients with hip fracture who are allowed FWB when discharged from the hospital, but all patients were able to perform the TUG using the rollator as a standardized walking aid. The findings indicate the importance of using a standardized walking aid when evaluating changes or comparing TUG scores in patients with hip fracture.

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The Aftermath of Hip Fracture: Discharge Placement, Functional Status Change, and Mortality
American Journal of Epidemiology, 10/22/09 Relevance Score: 71%

Impact of a comanaged geriatric fracture center on short-term hip fracture outcomes
Archives of Internal Medicine, 10/14/09 Relevance Score: 71%

Population-based Canadian hip fracture rates with international comparisons
Osteoporosis International, 10/07/09 Relevance Score: 71%

Long-term oral anticoagulation therapy and the risk of hip fracture in patients with previous hemispheric infarction and nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation
Cerebrovascular Diseases, 11/12/09 Relevance Score: 70%

Risk of hip fracture in postmenopausal women rises steeply with age
Internet Source, 11/10/09 Relevance Score: 70%