Introduction
fracture, fractures
The prognosis of patients with hip fractures is a major concern because the 1-year mortality rate is 20% [After hospitalization, averaging 8.6 days in the Netherlands, most patients are discharged for further rehabilitation [In the Netherlands, after acute hospital admission, 55% of the patients with a hip fracture are discharged to GR facilities in nursing homes, in which elderly care physician specifically trained in rehabilitation lead the team [