Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 9 , Pages 1495-1498 , September 2009

Factors Associated With an Immediate Weight-Bearing and Early Ambulation Program for Older Adults After Hip Fracture Repair

  • Antonella Barone, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gerontology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy
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  • Andrea Giusti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gerontology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Andrea Giusti, MD, E.O. Galliera Hospital, Corso Mentana 10, 16128 Genova, Italy
    • ,
  • Monica Pizzonia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gerontology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy
    • ,
  • Monica Razzano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gerontology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy
    • ,
  • Mauro Oliveri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gerontology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy
    • ,
  • Ernesto Palummeri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gerontology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy
    • ,
  • Giulio Pioli, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Gerontology Unit, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2009.03.013

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 9 , Pages 1495-1498 , September 2009

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