This study was aimed at providing a review of the last ten years in literature addressing the effect of the physical therapeutic treatments carried out in hip fractures and the review of the description and influence of specific proprioceptive drills in rehabilitation processes. These fractures are very common, particularly among the aged population, causing various consequences to the individual, such as proprioceptive sensations changes, which can predispose patients to important joint instability. Therefore, the rehabilitation of these injuries is of great importance in order to restore hip function and to prevent recurrences. According to the literature review, studies describe physical therapeutic treatment protocols in cases of hip fractures, but most authors do not present a specific isolated proprioceptive training; they usually correlate muscular strength gain, balance and gait and functional training to an indirect improvement of joint proprioception. The shortage of theories addressing the subject is clear, and further studies are warranted for providing better clinically and statistically significant data concerning the subject in reference.
Proprioception; Hip fractures; Exercise; Physiotherapy
