Key result
The probability of achieving walking with a stick at discharge was 100% for patients walking with a stick, 86.7% for those using an ambulatory assistance device, and 24.2% for those walking in parallel bars at one week post-operation.
Why the study?
Does walking ability at 1 week post-operation predict walking ability at discharge in patients with proximal femoral fractures?
Observational (n=119)
No
Does walking ability at 1 week post-operation predict walking ability at discharge in patients with proximal femoral fractures?
Absolute Event Rate: 86.7% vs 24.2%
Walking ability at 1 week post-operation is a useful indicator for predicting walking ability at discharge in patients with proximal femoral fractures.
1-week walking aid may predict discharge mobility after proximal femoral fracture; leaves open prospective validation before guiding rehab.
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Shirai et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Hip fracture (n=119). Walking ability at one week post-operation vs. Parallel bar walking was evaluated on Probability of achieving walking with a stick at discharge. The probability of achieving walking with a stick at discharge was 100% for patients walking with a stick, 86.7% for those using an ambulatory assistance device, and 24.2% for those walking in parallel bars at one week post-operation.
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