Key result
Hip fracture surgery in patients aged ≥90 years resulted in pain relief for all patients within 2 months, though 34 of 60 failed to regain preinjury ambulatory status and 1-year mortality was 15%.
Why the study?
Does hip fracture surgery improve pain and ambulatory status in patients aged >= 90 years with hip fractures?
Population
60 patients aged >= 90 years with hip fractures
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Average 21 months (range: 4-47 months)
Authors
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May guide counseling on mobility expectations in nonagenarian hip fracture patients; leaves open dementia-specific interventions.
Observational (n=60)
Does hip fracture surgery improve pain and ambulatory status in patients aged >= 90 years with hip fractures?
Surgical treatment of hip fractures in patients aged 90 years and older is effective for pain relief, though functional recovery is often incomplete.
Tanaka et al. (2003) conducted an observational in hip fractures (n=60). Hip fracture surgery was evaluated on Postoperative outcomes (pain relief, ambulatory status, and mortality). Hip fracture surgery in patients aged ≥90 years resulted in pain relief for all patients within 2 months, though 34 of 60 failed to regain preinjury ambulatory status and 1-year mortality was 15%.
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