Ugeskrift for laeger
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Ugeskrift for laeger · Nov 2009
[Pre-collision pain and psychological distress predict poor outcome following acute whiplash trauma--secondary publication].
Patients with acute whiplash trauma were followed to examine if pre-collision pain and psychological distress were associated with reduced work capability and neck pain at 12 month follow-up. Pre-collision unspecified pain was associated with reduced work capability, and neck pain and pre-collision psychological distress was associated with neck pain. In conclusion unspecified pain (as opposed to specified pain) and high accumulation of pre-collision psychological distress (as opposed to a single psychological disorder) before the collision was associated with poor recovery at follow-up.
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Ugeskrift for laeger · Nov 2009
Comparative Study[The effect of geriatric intervention on rehabilitation of elderly patients with hip fracture].
Hip fracture is the most common cause of long hospitalisation among elderly and is increasing in the group of elderly aged 85+ years. Hip fractures are associated with a host of factors and mainly caused by falls and osteoporosis. ⋯ A combined geriatric orthopaedic effort in elderly with hip fracture seems to improve the quality as well as the efficiency of treatment. The concept would benefit from further development and combination with other initiatives aimed at accelerating the treatment pathway of the elderly.