title: Social aspects in patients following proximal femoral fractures.
abstract: Between January 1989 and December 1990, a study was conducted on the social aspects of 123 patients admitted to the Singapore General Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic O, with proximal femoral fractures. Twenty-three patients passed away, leaving 100 patients for review at 2 years post-fracture. Of the 20 social functions evaluated, less than 60% improvement was observed in 6 lower limb dependent activities. Before fracture, 82 patients were independent and 83 were ambulating without aids. After fracture, improvement occurred progressively and reached a plateau at 1 year with 62 (75.6%) patients independent and 41 (49.4%) patients ambulating normally. All the patients stayed in their own home before fracture and 90 (90%) patients returned to their home after their discharge. Of the 59 patients who were unable to ambulate without aids, 21 had visual problems, 9 had cerebrovascular accident and 8 had both problems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 'O' Unit, Singapore General Hospital.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Mitra
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Low
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Chao
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies