Patient, surgical and hospital factors predicting actual first-day mobilisation after hip fracture surgery: An observational cohort study

CONCLUSIONS: Both non-modifiable and modifiable patient and surgical factors influence first-day mobilisation after hip fracture surgery. Reducing time to surgery might assist future quality improvement efforts to increase Day-1 postoperative mobility.PMID:38616338 | DOI:10.1111/ajag.13312

Source: Australasian Journal on Ageing - April 15, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Victoria Woodcroft-Brown Jack Bell Chrysanth Ranjeev Pulle Rebecca Mitchell Jacqueline Close Catherine McDougall Sarah Hurring Mitchell Sarkies Source Type: research