Functional outcome after hip fracture in Japan.
One thousand one hundred sixty-nine elderly Japanese patients who sustained a hip fracture were observed prospectively. Ninety-two percent had operative fracture treatment. Hospital length of stay averaged 67 days; 81% of patients were discharged to their place of residence where they resided before sustaining the fracture. Mortality rates at 120 days, 1 year, and 2 years after injury were 6%, 11%, and 19%, respectively. At 1-year followup, ambulatory status was recovered to that of the level experienced before injury in 67% of patients.
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Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Japan.
Hasegawa
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Suzuki
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Sasaki
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Iwata
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Wingstrand
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Thorngren
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005544:Forecasting; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D018460:Fractures, Comminuted / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010351:Patient Discharge; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012737:Sex Factors; D015996:Survival Rate; D016138:Walking / Q000502:physiology