How predictable is rehabilitation after hip fracture? A prospective study of 134 patients.
In a prospective study of 134 consecutive patients treated for hip fracture, rehabilitation was influenced by sociomedical factors, but not by fracture type or treatment. Success of rehabilitation was to a large extent predictable using mental and general health status. Discharge of the patients to their prefracture residence was accurately predicted in 80/89 of successful and 11/28 of failed rehabilitations. Four months after the fracture, 86/92 successful and 11/17 failed rehabilitations were predicted. More accurate prediction of rehabilitation is limited by the complexity of the rehabilitation process.
van der Sluijs
J A
JA
Department of Orthopedics, Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Walenkamp
G H
GH
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006304:Health Status; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D008875:Middle Aged; D011336:Probability; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012044:Regression Analysis