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

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

Objective To validate the relationship between residual walking ability and monthly care cost as well as long-term care insurance (LTCI) certification level in elderly patients after surgical treatment for hip fractures in Japan. Methods Elderly patients aged >75 years who underwent surgical trea...

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Main 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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine 2018-08-01
Series:Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
Subjects:
Hip fractures
Dementia
Long-term care
Mobility limitation
Cost-benefit analysis
Online Access:http://www.e-arm.org/upload/pdf/arm-2018-42-4-569.pdf

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