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Citation

Aizen E, Nixon H, Shugaev I. Isr. Med. Assoc. J. 2018; 1(20): 38-42.

Affiliation

Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Israel Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

29333793

Abstract

BACKGROUND: There is little evidence about awareness and functional outcome of hip fracture-related falls among patients with a history of recurrent falling.

OBJECTIVES: To measure the awareness of recurrent falling in patients and to compare their functional outcomes with those who suffered hip fracture after a sporadic isolated fall.

METHODS: A prospective comparative study of patients after a hip fracture-related fall was conducted. Awareness of falls was measured and functional outcome was assessed by total and motor Functional Independence Measure (FIM) score changes and efficiency and scores at admission and on discharge.

RESULTS: Of 97 eligible participants, 49 (50.5%) were recurrent fallers. Of these recurrent falls, 19 (38.8%) were not reported, 16 (32.7%) were reported but no action was taken, and 7 (14.3%) were reported and a partial assessment performed. A full assessment was performed in only 7 cases (14.3%). FIM scores on admission and discharge were significantly higher in once-fallers. A multiple linear regression analysis showed that being a once-faller was independently associated with higher total FIM at admission (β coefficient = 0.290, P = 0.004), higher motor FIM at admission (β coefficient = 0.295, P = 0.003), higher total FIM at discharge (β Coefficient = 0.264, P = 0.009), and higher motor FIM at discharge (β coefficient = 0.230, P = 0.023).

CONCLUSIONS: Awareness of the syndrome of recurrent falling is extremely low. Recurrent falls before a hip fracture-related fall is associated with substantial loss of functional independence. Being a recurrent faller adversely affects rehabilitation outcome of hip fracture patients.


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