Inpatient multidisciplinary rehabilitation after hip fracture for residents of nursing homes: a randomised trial.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the effectiveness of interdisciplinary rehabilitation for women with hip fracture who were residents of nursing homes.


METHODS
Randomised controlled trial.


METHODS
Eleven cognitively impaired women with hip fracture who were previously ambulant.


METHODS
Participants were randomly allocated to usual care (discharge back to the nursing home soon after surgery to the hip fracture) or an inpatient interdisciplinary rehabilitation program.


RESULTS
Participants were severely cognitively impaired and the majority used a walking aid prior to fracturing their hip. There was one early death, and at final follow up (4 months after hip fracture) median (range) Barthel Index was 28 (0-82) for control group and 68 (0-88) for the intervention group.


CONCLUSIONS
No definite conclusion can be drawn about the effectiveness of the intervention because of its premature termination. However, the study established that it is feasible to provide an interdisciplinary rehabilitation for older people with hip fracture and severe disablement.
Uy
Cesar
C
Rehabilitation and Aged Care Service, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital, New South Wales, Australia.
Kurrle
Susan E
SE
Cameron
Ian D
ID
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000379:methods / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D009517:New South Wales; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011336:Probability; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012016:Reference Values; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers; D018570:Risk Assessment