• Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Nov 2015

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

    • Christopher Bliemel, Ludwig Oberkircher, Daphne-Asimenia Eschbach, Philipp Lechler, Monika Balzer-Geldsetzer, Steffen Ruchholtz, and Benjamin Buecking.
    • Center for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Baldingerstrasse, 35043, Marburg, Germany. bliemel@med.uni-marburg.de.
    • Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2015 Nov 1; 135 (11): 1519-26.

    IntroductionPatients 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 MethodsA 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.ResultsA 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).ConclusionPD 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.

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