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Factors That Influence Functional Prognosis in Elderly Patients with Hip Fracture
Article in Ja | WPRIM | ID: wpr-361554
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate in aged patients with hip fracture, the degree of recovery at discharge and after discharge relative to the pre-fracture walking level, to clarify the factors involved in unsuccessful recovery. The patients were 189 patients aged 60 years and older who underwent surgery between 1988 and 1994. Patients who died within 1 year or lacked data on walking were excluded. Multiple logistic regression analysis was applied to data on the walking level before fracture, that at discharge, and the best walking level after discharge, to clarify factors involved in unsuccessful recovery. The rate of recovery to the pre-fracture level was 55.1% at discharge. Unsuccessful recovery at discharge was influenced by prior dementia, a history of cerebrovascular diseases, and an age of 85 or more years. Analysis showed an “after-discharge” recovery rate of 63.2%. Prior dementia and the residence outside one’s own home influenced unsuccessful recovery rate. These findings suggested that it is important to provide patients with such factors a more effective postoperative rehabilitation program not merely the standard rehabilitation program. In addition, a walking rehabilitation program should be offered to those who were re-hospitalized or admitted to other health care facilities.
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Full text: 1 Index: WPRIM Main subject: Walking / Dementia Type of study: Prognostic_studies Language: Ja Journal: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine Year: 2001 Type: Article
Full text: 1 Index: WPRIM Main subject: Walking / Dementia Type of study: Prognostic_studies Language: Ja Journal: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine Year: 2001 Type: Article