Why the study?
Does time to ambulation after hip fracture surgery impact postoperative complications and length of hospital stay in patients with hip fracture?
Population
131 patients admitted to a university teaching hospital with a principal ICD-9 diagnosis of a hip fracture…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
hospitalization period
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Supports early ambulation protocols after hip fracture; leaves open causal confirmation in randomized trials.
Does time to ambulation after hip fracture surgery impact postoperative complications and length of hospital stay in patients with hip fracture?
Delayed ambulation after hip fracture surgery is associated with increased risk of pneumonia, delirium, and longer hospital stays, supporting early ambulation protocols.
Kamel et al. (2003) studied this question.
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