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Hip fracture often leads to death or immobility of nursing home residents within 6 months, Penn study...
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Jun 25, 2014
More than half of nursing home residents die or cannot walk within six months of sustaining a hip fracture, according to recently published findings from the from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman...