Impact of Parkinson's disease on the acute care treatment and medium-term functional outcome in geriatric hip fracture patients

INTRODUCTION: Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) have a heightened risk of sustaining hip fractures due to disturbed balance and gait insecurity. This study aims to determine the impact of PD on the perioperative course and medium-term functional outcome of patients with hip fractures.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 402 hip fracture patients, aged ≥60 years, were prospectively enrolled. On admission, the American Society of Anesthesiologists score, Mini-Mental Status Examination, and Barthel Index (BI), among other scales, were documented. The Hoehn and Yahr scale was used to assess the severity of PD. The functional outcome was assessed by performance on the BI, Tinetti test (TT), and Timed Up and Go test (TUG) at discharge and at the 6-month follow-up. Additionally, the length of hospitalization, perioperative complications, and discharge management were documented. A multivariate regression analysis was performed to control for influencing factors.

RESULTS: A total of 19 patients (4.7%) had a concomitant diagnosis of PD. The functional outcome (BI, TT, and TUG) was comparable between groups (all p > 0.05). Grade II (52.6 vs. 26.1%; OR = 4.304, p = 0.008) and IV complications (15.8 vs. 4.4%; OR = 7.785, p = 0.012) occurred significantly more often among PD patients. While the diagnosis of PD was associated with a significantly longer mean length of hospital stay (β = 0.119, p = 0.024), the transfer from acute hospital care showed no significant difference (p = 0.246). Patients with an additional diagnosis of PD had inferior results in BI at the 6-month follow-up (p = 0.038).

CONCLUSION: PD on hospital admission is not an independent risk factor for in-hospital mortality or an inferior functional outcome at hospital discharge. However, patients with PD are at risk for specific complications and longer hospitalization at the time of transfer from acute care so as for reduced abilities in activities of daily living in the medium term.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2015

Erschienen:

2015

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:135

Enthalten in:

Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery - 135(2015), 11 vom: 08. Nov., Seite 1519-26

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bliemel, Christopher [VerfasserIn]
Oberkircher, Ludwig [VerfasserIn]
Eschbach, Daphne-Asimenia [VerfasserIn]
Lechler, Philipp [VerfasserIn]
Balzer-Geldsetzer, Monika [VerfasserIn]
Ruchholtz, Steffen [VerfasserIn]
Buecking, Benjamin [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Complication
Geriatric fracture
Hip fracture
Journal Article
Outcome
Parkinson’s disease

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Date Completed 13.06.2016

Date Revised 02.12.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00402-015-2298-3

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM251638383