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Functional autonomy and 12-month mortality in older adults with proximal femoral fractures in an orthogeriatric setting: risk factors and gender differences
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Journal Article
Functional autonomy and 12-month mortality in older adults with proximal femoral fractures in an orthogeriatric setting: risk factors and gender differences
2023
Overview
Background
Proximal femur fractures have a negative impact on loss of functional autonomy and mortality.
Objective
The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate functional autonomy and mortality in a group of older adults with hip fractures managed in an orthogeriatric setting 12 months after discharge and to determine if gender affected outcome.
Methods
In all participants, we assessed clinical history, functional pre-fracture status using activities of daily living (ADL) and in-hospital details. At 12 months after discharge, we evaluated functional status, place of residence, hospital readmissions and mortality.
Results
We studied 361 women and 124 men and we observed a significant reduction in the ADL score at 6 months (1.15 ± 1.58/p < 0.001 in women and 1.45 ± 1.66/p < 0.001 in men). One-year mortality (33.1% in men and 14.7% in women) was associated with pre-fracture ADL score and reduction in ADL at 6 months (HR 0.68/95%, CI 0.48–0.97/p < 0.05 and HR 1.70/95%, CI 1.17–2.48/p < 0.01, respectively) in women, and new hospitalisations at 6 months and polypharmacy in men (HR 1.65/95%, CI 1.07–2.56/p < 0.05 and HR 1.40/95%, CI 1.00–1.96/p = 0.05, respectively) in Cox's regression model.
Discussion and Conclusions
Our study suggests that functional loss in older adults hospitalised for proximal femur fractures is greatest in the first 6 months after discharge, and this increases the risk of death at 1 year. Cumulative mortality at 12 months is higher in men and appears to be related to polypharmacy and new hospital admissions 6 months after discharge.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing,Springer Nature B.V
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