title: Effect of Calcium β-Hydroxy-β-Methylbutyrate (CaHMB), Vitamin D, and Protein Supplementation on Postoperative Immobilization in Malnourished Older Adult Patients With Hip Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Nutrition support in orthopedic patients with malnutrition shortens the immobilization period. The efficacy of calcium β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (CaHMB), vitamin D, and protein intake on bone structure is studied and well known; however, there is no evidence supporting the effect of combined use in orthopedic conditions. We investigated the effects of CaHMB, vitamin D, and protein supplementation on wound healing, immobilization period, muscle strength, and laboratory parameters.
  
  
  METHODS
  This randomized controlled study included 75 older female patients with a hip fracture admitted to orthopedic clinics. The control group received standard postoperative nutrition. The study group received an enteral product containing 3 g CaHMB, 1000 IU vitamin D, and 36 g protein, in addition to standard postoperative nutrition. Anthropometric, laboratory, wound-healing, immobilization period, and muscle strength assessments were evaluated preoperatively and on postoperative days 15 and 30.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Wound-healing period was significantly shorter in the CaHMB/vitamin D/protein group than in the control group ( P < .05). The number of patients in the CaHMB/vitamin D/protein group who were mobile on days 15 and 30 (81.3%) was significantly higher than patients in the control group, who were mobile on days 15 and 30 (26.7%) ( P = .001). Muscle strength on day 30 was significantly higher in the CaHMB/vitamin D/protein group vs the control group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nutrition of elderly patients with a CaHMB/vitamin D/protein combination led to acceleration of wound healing, shortening of immobilization period, and increased muscle strength without changing body mass index. It also reduced dependence to bed and related complications after an orthopedic operation.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Haydarpaşa Numune Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Osman
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ekinci
authors.affiliation: 2 Department of Orthopedics, Haydarpaşa Numune Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Serhat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yanık
authors.affiliation: 3 Pharmacology and Toxicology Unit, Haydarpaşa Numune Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.|4 Dr Siyami Ersek Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Research and Training Hospital, Turkey.
authors.forename: Berna
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Terzioğlu Bebitoğlu
authors.affiliation: 5 Nutrition Support Unit, Haydarpaşa Numune Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Elvan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yılmaz Akyüz
authors.affiliation: 5 Nutrition Support Unit, Haydarpaşa Numune Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ayfer
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dokuyucu
authors.affiliation: 2 Department of Orthopedics, Haydarpaşa Numune Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Şevki
authors.initials: Ş
authors.lastname: Erdem
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002118:Calcium; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005260:Female; D006620:Hip Fractures; D006801:Humans; D018529:Nutritional Support; D014631:Valerates; D014807:Vitamin D
chemical_list: D004044:Dietary Proteins; D014631:Valerates; D014807:Vitamin D; C004961:beta-hydroxyisovaleric acid; D002118:Calcium
keywords: aged; hip fractures; hydroxy-methylbutyrate; malnutrition; proteins; vitamin D