title: Evaluation of functional recovery by motor functional independence measure test of elderly after hip fracture in Serbia.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of the study was to evaluate motor functional status measured by motor Functional Independence Measure (mFIM) test in population above 65 years of age after the hip fracture.
  
  
  METHODS
  We evaluated 203 patients after hip fracture by mFIM test on 3 occasions: at admission (Period-1), at discharge (Period-2) and 3 months after discharge (Period-3); 3 age groups: Group(65-74), Group(75-84) and Group(85-up) and 2 groups concerning Severity Index (SI): group 0-1.99 (SI1) and group ≥ 2 (SI2).
  
  
  RESULTS
  In same SI group there is significant increase in mFIM values for Period-2 and Period-3 for both genders and in first two age groups, while for those above 85 years of age with higher SI we found non-significant change in mFIM values between discharge and 3 months post discharge period.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The most significant improvement is obtained for women in first and third age groups and with higher SI.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Gender is not significant predictor for motor functional recovery measured by mFIM test in patients with hip fracture, although the admittance mFIM is a good indicator for mFIM capacity recovery in women of certain age groups (first and third age groups).
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology. Institute for Rehabilitation. Belgrade. Serbia.
authors.forename: Natasa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Radosavljevic
authors.affiliation: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department. University Children's Hospital. Belgrade. Serbia.
authors.forename: Dejan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nikolic
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology. Institute for Rehabilitation. Belgrade. & Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Faculty of Medicine. University of Nis. Nis. Serbia.
authors.forename: Milica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lazovic
authors.affiliation: Special Hospital for Internal Diseases. Mladenovac. Serbia.
authors.forename: Zoran
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Radosavljevic
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. McMaster University. Hamilton. Canada.
authors.forename: Aleksandar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jeremic
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020127:Recovery of Function; D055771:Serbia