The Effects of Fragility Fracture Integrated Rehabilitation Management

The Effects of Fragility Fracture Integrated Rehabilitation Management (FIRM) of Hip Fracture in Geriatrics

• To determine the effects of Fragility Fracture Integrated Rehabilitation Management approach in geriatric hip fracture patients (post surgical)

This refers to Fragility Fracture Integrated Rehabilitation Management and will include following comprehensive rehabilitation program including rehab specialist, physiotherapist, occupational therapist and rehab nurse.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients above 55 years of age, who underwent hip fracture management NIRM Pakistan due to hip fracture
2. Patient diagnosed with femur neck, intertrochanteric fracture, and sub-trochanteric fracture
3. Patient who got bipolar hemiarthroplasty, total hip replacement arthroplasty, reduction and internal fixation

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients who underwent surgery for a cause other than a hip fracture (infection, arthritis, loosening, avascular necrosis)
2. Patients who underwent surgery because of femur shaft fracture, acetabular fracture, periprosthetic fracture pathologic fracture by tumor
3. Isolated fracture of the greater or lesser tuberosity
4. Multiple fracture
5. Revision operation
6. Patients who do not agree to participate in clinical trials