Functional outcome and survival after hip fracture in elderly: a prospective study of 106 consecutive patients

AbstractHip fracture is one of the most common, costly, and devastating injuries suffered by elderly. We prospectively analysed the recovery of hip fracture patients in an area of 92 500 inhabitants comprising six municipalities (A-F). Ambulation, functional capacity and survival of 106 consecutive...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology 2004-04, Vol.5 (1), p.7-14
Hauptverfasser: Nurmi, I., Narinen, A., L thje, P., Tanninen, S.
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Zusammenfassung:AbstractHip fracture is one of the most common, costly, and devastating injuries suffered by elderly. We prospectively analysed the recovery of hip fracture patients in an area of 92 500 inhabitants comprising six municipalities (A-F). Ambulation, functional capacity and survival of 106 consecutive hip fracture patients whose mean age was 79 years (SD=10) were followed for one year. Functional capacity was measured at two weeks, four months and twelve months postoperatively. Locomotor ability was evaluated pre- and postoperatively. Life table method was used in survival analysis. There was a significant decrease in the mean functional capacity of the patients at twelve months compared to the situation prior to the fracture (p=0.001). Prior to the fracture, 59% of the patients were moving without any assistive devices, but one year after fracture only 19% were able to do this. Similarly, not one of the patients was confined to bed before the fracture, but 11% of those who were alive after one year had become bed-ridden (p
ISSN:1590-9921
1590-9999
DOI:10.1007/s10195-004-0033-x