@article{ref1,
title="Functional outcome after hip fracture in Japan",
journal="Clinical orthopaedics and related research",
year="1998",
author="Kitamura, S. and Hasegawa, Y. and Suzuki, S. and Sasaki, R. and Iwata, H. and Wingstrand, H. and Thorngren, K. G.",
volume="",
number="348",
pages="29-36",
abstract="One thousand one hundred sixty-nine elderly Japanese patients who sustained a hip fracture were observed prospectively. Ninety-two percent had operative fracture treatment. Hospital length of stay averaged 67 days; 81% of patients were discharged to their place of residence where they resided before sustaining the fracture. Mortality rates at 120 days, 1 year, and 2 years after injury were 6%, 11%, and 19%, respectively. At 1-year followup, ambulatory status was recovered to that of the level experienced before injury in 67% of patients.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0009-921X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}