La fractura de cadera en pacientes de edad avanzada es una de las principales lesiones que puede crear dependencia en las actividades básicas de la vida diaria (ABVD) por la falta de movilidad. Por eso más de la mitad de los ingresos en residencia son por dicha causa.
El presente trabajo expone el caso clínico de un paciente de 93 años que tras una fractura de cadera ingresa en una residencia para rehabilitación y para ayudarle a recuperar la máxima independencia posible en sus ABVD
Hip fracture in elderly patients is one of the main injuries that can lead to dependence in basic activities of daily living (BADL).
that can lead to dependence in basic activities of daily living (ADLs) due to lack of mobility.
due to lack of mobility. This is why more than half of all admissions to nursing homes are due to hip fractures.
in nursing homes are due to hip fractures.
This paper presents the clinical case of a 93-year-old patient who, after a hip fracture, is admitted to the fracture of the hip is admitted to a nursing home for rehabilitation and to help him to recover to help him regain as much independence as possible in his basic activities of daily living.