Open AccessExploring the Effectiveness of PAC Rehabilitation for Elders with Hip Surgery: A Retrospective Study
Author(s) -
Ju-Lan Yang,
Yang-Hao Ou,
Sen-Yung Liu,
ChingHsiung Lin,
ShuWei Chang,
Yueh-Hsiu Lu,
Tai-Shan Shen,
Cheng-Pu Hsieh,
ChihMing Lin,
Ruoh-Lih Lei
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
therapeutics and clinical risk management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.719
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1178-203X
pISSN - 1176-6336
DOI - 10.2147/tcrm.s317218
Subject(s) - medicine , rehabilitation , hip fracture , physical therapy , retrospective cohort study , orthopedic surgery , barthel index , population , cohort study , osteoporosis , surgery , environmental health
Hip fractures are high risk and high-impact events in the elderly population; despite orthopedic hip surgery, the disability and mortality rate remains significant. The National Health Insurance Agency in Taiwan established a fragility fracture PAC rehabilitation program to provide functional recovery for these patients after the surgery. However, the current literature on PAC rehabilitation is outdated, and there is an urgent need for the re-evaluation of the program.