Hip fractures are frequent in elderly people,
and subsequent Activities of Daily Living (ADL) depend on whether practical
walking ability is achieved postoperatively. The aim of this study was to
examine the factors affecting postoperative walking ability following a hip
fracture.
A retrospective study of 95 patients (85
females, 10 males, mean age 77.4 ± 10.8 years) was conducted. All patients were
operated in our hospital between 2007 and 2014. Information about
age, sex, type of fracture, complications, surgical method, preoperative
walking ability, preoperative ADL, dementia, osteoporosis treatment, and
preoperative wait (days) was obtained from the patients’ clinical records.
Factors affecting postoperative walking
ability were examined. On logistic regression analysis, age, bone and joint
disease, and dementia were significant factors for failure to walk after hip
fracture surgery.
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