Functional Status of Patients over 65 Years Old Intervened on for a Hip Fracture One Year after the Operation.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Evaluation of the functional status one year after a hip fracture surgery and the influence of sarcopenia and other clinical factors at the time of admission.

Method

Prospective observational study with 135 patients over 65 years of age. Functional status of basic (modified Katz) and instrumental activities (Lawton and Brody) and walking ability (Functional Ambulation Classification, FAC) was measured on admission, at discharge, and telephonically one year later. The risk or positive screening of sarcopenia (SARC-F) and cognitive status (Pfeiffer), as well as clinical variables, were evaluated.

Results

72% of patients are women; 36% have a risk of sarcopenia (Sarc-F ≥ 4), and 43% have moderate-severe cognitive impairment (Pfeiffer ≥ 5). Walking capacity at

SUBMITTER: Marrero-Morales PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10217831 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature