Pertrochanteric hip fracture is associated with mobility decline and poorer physical performance 4 to 6 months post-hip fracture.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To study the effect of hip fracture type on physical performance, functional ability and change in mobility four to six months after the injury.

Methods

A total of 1331 patients out of consecutive 2052 patients aged ≥ 65 years who underwent hip fracture surgery were included in the study. Patient information was collected on admission, during hospitalization, by phone interview and at the geriatric outpatient clinic 4 to 6 months after the fracture. Of the 1331 eligible patients, Grip strength, Timed Up and Go -test (TUG), Elderly Mobility Scale (EMS), mobility change compared to pre-fracture mobility level, Basic Activities of Daily Living (BADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) were used to determine physical performance and functional ability.

SUBMITTER: Kujala MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10631110 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature