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. 2013 May;21(3):175-8.
doi: 10.1590/S1413-78522013000300010.

Physical therapy in the postoperative of proximal femur fracture in elderly. Literature review

Mariana Barquet Carneiro  1 , Débora Pinheiro Lédio Alves  1 , Marcelo Tomanik Mercadante  1
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Physical therapy in the postoperative of proximal femur fracture in elderly. Literature review

Mariana Barquet Carneiro et al. Acta Ortop Bras. 2013 May.

Abstract

The proximal femoral fracture in the elderly is a serious public health problem. Surgical treatment of this fracture is used to reduce morbidity, together with postoperative physical therapy. The objective was to conduct a systematic review of physical therapy protocols in postoperative for fractures of the proximal femur in elderly. We selected randomized controlled trials in elderly in the past 10 years, in Portuguese and English. There were 14 articles in the literature. Physical therapy has an important role in functional recovery of the elderly. Level of Evidence I, Systematic Review RCTs (Study results were homogenous).

Keywords: Aged; Hip fractures; Rehabilitation.

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All the authors declare that there is no potential conflict of interest referring to this article.

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