Hip fractures: Most elderly unlikely to fully recover

Thursday, September 8, 2016 - 14:21 in Health & Medicine

One in every two older persons who have suffered a hip fracture will never be as physically active and independent as they were before. The odds are even lower for the very old and those with dementia or other ailments, says an expert.

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