Correlation Between Walking Ability and Monthly Care Costs in Elderly Patients After Surgical Treatments for Hip Fractures

• DOI: 10.5535/arm.2018.42.4.569
• Publication Date: 2018-08-31T05:02:52Z
• Authors: Koki Abe; Kazuhide Inage; Keishi Yamashita; Masaomi Yamashita; Akiyoshi Yamamaoka; Masaki Norimoto; Yoshinori Nakata; Takeshi Mitsuka; Kaoru Suseki; Sumihisa Orita; Kazuki Fujimoto; Yasuhiro Shiga; Hirohito Kanamoto; Masahiro Inoue; Hideyuki Kinoshita; Tomotaka Umimura; Yawara Eguchi; Takeo Furuya; Kazuhisa Takahashi; Seiji Ohtori
• Keywords: Long-term care; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Hip fractures; Cost-benefit analysis; R; Medicine; Dementia; Original Article; Mobility limitation; 3. Good health

Objective To validate the relationship between residual walking ability and monthly care cost as well long-term insurance (LTCI) certification level in elderly patients after surgical treatment for hip fractures Japan. Methods Elderly aged >75 years who underwent our hospital were included. The preand post-surgical (6-month) LTCI presence or absence of dementia was determined from medical records questionnaires. Walking classified into 6 levels used daily practice. Based on these data, we correlated level. Further, based official statistics pertaining to average costs per person at each level, evaluated cost. Results A total 105 cases (mean age, 80.2 years; 16 men; 39 with dementia) correlation months postoperatively (r=0.58) demonstrated. found both groups without dementia. Conclusion walk reduced experienced fracture, regardless Keywords: Hip fractures, Dementia, Long-term care, Mobility limitation, Cost-benefit analysis