Partial weight bearing after operations for hip fractures in elderly patients.
Factors affecting a patient's ability to carry out partial weight bearing after operation for hip fracture were studied in 100 patients. Seventy-six were able to do so. Significant factors included the muscle power of the good limbs and the mental state, whereas age, body-weight and type of operation were not significant. Logistical regression analysis showed that it was possible to predict a patient's partial weight bearing potential by simply testing the left hand grip and the 'Set' test score.
Chow
S P
SP
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital.
Cheng
C L
CL
Hui
P W
PW
Pun
W K
WK
Ng
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C
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016474:Weight-Bearing