Abstract
We reviewed 128 femoral neck fractures in patients over 65 treated between 1997 and 2000. The mean age was 78.4 years. We paid attention to place of residence at injury as social background. Place of residence at injury was classified into two groups, own home and hospital facilities. Activities of daily life (ADL) was evaluated by gait ability. We report the connection between place of residence at injury and transition of ADL. ADL in the patients with dementia declined. In patients whose ADL was comparatively good and who did not have dementia, the transition of ADL in the group that stayed in their own home improved more than in that of those who remained at hospital facilities. We found that place of residence at injury is an important factor that affects the transition of ADL.
