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, and factors affecting postoperative walking ability were
examined.
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