The 30-day survival and recovery after hip fracture by timing of mobilization and dementia : a UK database study

Aicha Goubar, Finbarr C Martin, Chris Potter, Gareth D Jones, Catherine Sackley, Salma Ayis, Katie J Sheehan, Aicha Goubar, Finbarr C Martin, Chris Potter, Gareth D Jones, Catherine Sackley, Salma Ayis, Katie J Sheehan

Abstract

Aims: The aim of this study to compare 30-day survival and recovery of mobility between patients mobilized early (on the day of, or day after surgery for a hip fracture) and patients mobilized late (two days or more after surgery), and to determine whether the presence of dementia influences the association between the timing of mobilization, 30-day survival, and recovery.

Methods: Analysis of the National Hip Fracture Database and hospital records for 126,897 patients aged ≥ 60 years who underwent surgery for a hip fracture in England and Wales between 2014 and 2016. Using logistic regression, we adjusted for covariates with a propensity score to estimate the association between the timing of mobilization, survival, and recovery of walking ability.

Results: A total of 99,667 patients (79%) mobilized early. Among those mobilized early compared to those mobilized late, the weighted odds ratio of survival was 1.92 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.80 to 2.05), of recovering outdoor ambulation was 1.25 (95% CI 1.03 to 1.51), and of recovering indoor ambulation was 1.53 (95% CI 1.32 to 1.78) by 30 days. The weighted probabilities of survival at 30 days post-admission were 95.9% (95% CI 95.7% to 96.0%) for those who mobilized early and 92.4% (95% CI 92.0% to 92.8%) for those who mobilized late. The weighted probabilities of regaining the ability to walk outdoors were 9.7% (95% CI 9.2% to 10.2%) and indoors 81.2% (95% CI 80.0% to 82.4%), for those who mobilized early, and 7.9% (95% CI 6.6% to 9.2%) and 73.8% (95% CI 71.3% to 76.2%), respectively, for those who mobilized late. Patients with dementia were less likely to mobilize early despite observed associations with survival and ambulation recovery for those with and without dementia.

Conclusion: Early mobilization is associated with survival and recovery for patients (with and without dementia) after hip fracture. Early mobilization should be incorporated as a measured indicator of quality. Reasons for failure to mobilize early should also be recorded to inform quality improvement initiatives. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2021;103-B(7):1317-1324.

Keywords: Cognitive impairment; Mortality; Neck of femur; Weightbearing.

Figures

Figure 1. Weighted probability of survival at…
Figure 1. Weighted probability of survival at 30 days from admission in relation to timing of mobilization, overall, and by dementia.
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Figure 2
(a, b): a) Weighted probability of recovery at 30 days from admission in relation to timing of mobilization by ambulation prefracture. b) Weighted probability of recovery at 30 days from admission in relation to timing of mobilization by ambulation prefracture and dementia.

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