Proximal femur fracture in older patients – rehabilitation and clinical outcome
Journal Title: | Age and ageing 2003-01, Vol.32 (1), p.74-80 |
Main Author: | Röder, Frank |
Other Authors: | Schwab, Matthias , Aleker, Thomas , Mörike, Klaus , Thon, Klaus‐Peter , Klotz, Ulrich |
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Publisher: | England: Oxford University Press |
ID: | ISSN: 0002-0729 |
Link: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12540352 |
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title: | Proximal femur fracture in older patients – rehabilitation and clinical outcome |
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description: | Background: hip fracture is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in older people; optimal post‐surgical treatment is a matter of controversy. Objective: to examine the effects of rehabilitation on the clinical outcome following surgical treatment of hip fracture. Design: prospective longitudinal study in three groups of patients with different post‐surgical care. Methods: initial screening of 283 elderly patients with proximal femur fracture; documentation of medical and social history and clinical data; geriatric assessments (Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living) during hospital stay and follow‐up for 12 months. One hundred and forty‐five patients (≥65 years) of normal mental status were eligible for the study. Successful follow‐up could be monitored in 120 and 117 patients for 6 and 12 months, respectively. Sixty‐nine and 39 patients underwent supervised inpatient rehabilitation in an orthopaedic or geriatric hospital, respectively (intervention groups A and B, respectively) whereas 34 patients received no special rehabilitation as they were directly discharged home (control group C). Results: initially a fall‐/surgical‐induced reduction (P |
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