Open AccessQuality-of-life among elderly with untreated fracture of neck of femur: A community based study from southern India
Author(s) -
John Davis Prasad,
Asha K Varghese,
Dimple Jamkhandi,
Arup Chakraborty,
P S Rakesh,
Vinod Joseph Abraham
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.120755
Subject(s) - medicine , femur , quality of life (healthcare) , gerontology , fracture (geology) , physical therapy , dentistry , surgery , nursing , geotechnical engineering , engineering
Owing to the high prevalence of osteoporosis and falls, elderly people are at risk of developing hip fractures. The objective of the current study is to assess the quality-of-life (QOL) of elderly (>60 years) with untreated hip fractures in a rural developmental block in Southern India.