Autonomy of the elderly after a hip fracture surgery in a subsaharan country

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of surgery on autonomy in the elderly after a fracture of the proximal femur; and the factors associated with its alteration. Materials and methods: A prospective longitudinal study was performed on 66 patients aged at least 90 years treated fo...

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Published in:Journal of orthopaedics, trauma and rehabilitation trauma and rehabilitation, 2022-06, Vol.29 (1)
Main Authors: Nyankoué Mebouinz, Ferdinand, Tchakounte Youngui, Boris
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Language:English
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Summary:Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of surgery on autonomy in the elderly after a fracture of the proximal femur; and the factors associated with its alteration. Materials and methods: A prospective longitudinal study was performed on 66 patients aged at least 90 years treated for a fracture of the proximal femur between 2008 and 2017. Physical autonomy was assessed using the Katz scale Results: After the surgical management, the previous level of autonomy was found progressively increasing in 9.1% at 1 month, 17.5% in the 3rd month, 23.5% in the 6th month and 22% at 1 year (P value
ISSN:2210-4917
2210-4925
DOI:10.1177/22104917221085717