Key result
Intertrochanteric fractures and proximal femoral nails linked to ~34% failure to regain ADL after hip surgery.
Why the study?
To evaluate functional recovery at six months postoperatively in elderly hip fracture patients and determine risks of not regaining pre-fracture mobility.
Population
281 patients over age 65 undergoing surgery for hip fracture
Design
Retrospective observational cohort study
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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May guide risk stratification for rehab after elderly hip fracture surgery; leaves open causal effects of fracture type and implant choice.
Cohort (n=281)
No
Advanced age, high ASA score, cardiovascular disease, malignancy, intertrochanteric fracture, and proximal femoral nail use are significant risk factors for failing to regain pre-fracture mobility 6 months after hip fracture surgery in the elderly.
Karagöz et al. (2022) conducted a cohort in Hip fracture (n=281). Hip fracture surgery was evaluated on Inability to regain pre-fracture activities of daily living (ADL) at 6 months postoperatively. In elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery, 34.1% could not regain their pre-fracture activities of daily living at 6 months, with intertrochanteric fractures and proximal femoral nail use identified as significant risk factors.
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