Is depression associated with functional recovery after hip fracture in the elderly?

AimThe aim of this study was to examine the effects of depression on functional healing and the return to pre-fracture daily activities in elderly patients with a hip fracture.MethodsThe study comprised 104 elderly patients, who had a unilateral hip fracture between 2009 and 2012. To evaluate daily activities and functional healing of the cases, the study was designed as a prospective comparative study.ResultsThe analysis results revealed that the change in the mean ADL scores was related to depression at a statistically significant level (p = 0.000).DiscussionThis study results showed that depression had a negative effect on the daily activity level of these cases.