HIP Fracture REhabilitation Programme for Elderly With Hip Fractures

Launched by HERLEV AND GENTOFTE HOSPITAL · Jan 31, 2019

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ClinConnect Summary

Little is known about the feasibility and effect of an intersectoral rehabilitation intervention aiming at reducing the decrease in Activities of Daily Living (ADL) ability for elderly with hip fractures. Despite positive surgical outcomes, one-quarter dies within a year after surgery, around eight percent are readmitted to hospital, and just one-third regain their pre-fracture level of physical functioning and ADL ability. After hip fracture, the loss of independence, and further decrease in ADL ability often persists beyond three months after surgery. This increases the risk of social iso...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Aged 65 years or older
• • Recent proximal hip fracture (S 72.0 Medial femur fracture, S 72.1, Pertrochanteric femur fracture, S 72.2 Subtrochanteric femur fracture)
• • Living at home prior to hip fracture in Herlev, Gentofte or Lyngby-Taarbæk municipalities
• • Ability to give informed consent
• • Discharged from hospital and receiving or having received rehabilitation in one municipalities within the last 3 months from onset
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Not expected to be discharged to home or rehabilitation centers in the municipality
• • Not able to speak and/or understand Danish
• • Have prior severe physical and /or mental disabilities