Open AccessIncidence and Risk Factors for Falls in Women With End-Stage Hip Osteoarthritis
Author(s) -
Hisashi Ikutomo,
Koutatsu Nagai,
Keiichi Tagomori,
Namika Miura,
Norikazu Nakagawa,
Kensaku Masuhara
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of geriatric physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.185
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2152-0895
pISSN - 1539-8412
DOI - 10.1519/jpt.0000000000000156
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , osteoarthritis , physical therapy , logistic regression , population , poison control , emergency medicine , physics , alternative medicine , environmental health , pathology , optics
Fall-induced injuries and resulting deaths are a serious health problem among older adults. The most common risk factors for falls in older adults are muscle weakness, gait deficiencies, and balance deficits. Patients with end-stage hip osteoarthritis (OA) also have many hip dysfunctions, and these all have the potential to increase the risk of falls. However, the incidence and risk factors for falls in patients with end-stage hip OA remain unclear. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of falls in women with end-stage hip OA and to identify risk factors for falls in this patient population.