The Medical journal of Australia
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Observational Study
Discharge destination and patient-reported outcomes after inpatient treatment for isolated lower limb fractures.
To examine the association between discharge destination (home or inpatient rehabilitation) for adult patients treated in hospital for isolated lower limb fractures and patient-reported outcomes. ⋯ Discharge to inpatient rehabilitation after treatment for isolated lower limb fractures was associated with poorer outcomes than discharge home. Factors that remained unbalanced after propensity score analysis could be assessed in controlled trials.