Evaluation of Functional Recovery by Motor Functional Independence Measure Test of Elderly After Hip Fracture in Serbia

Authors

  • Natasa Radosavljevic Department of Rheumatology. Institute for Rehabilitation. Belgrade. Serbia.
  • Dejan Nikolic Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department. University Children’s Hospital. Belgrade. Serbia.
  • Milica Lazovic Department of Rheumatology. Institute for Rehabilitation. Belgrade. Serbia. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Faculty of Medicine. University of Nis. Nis. Serbia.
  • Zoran Radosavljevic Special Hospital for Internal Diseases. Mladenovac. Serbia.
  • Aleksandar Jeremic Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. McMaster University. Hamilton. Canada.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.4267

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of the study was to evaluate motor functional status measured by motor Functional Independence Measure (mFIM) test in population above 65 years of age after the hip fracture.
Material and Methods: We evaluated 203 patients after hip fracture by mFIM test on 3 occasions: at admission (Period-1), at discharge (Period-2) and 3 months after discharge (Period-3); 3 age groups: Group65-74, Group75-84 and Group85-up and 2 groups concerning Severity Index (SI): group 0-1.99 (SI1) and group ≥ 2 (SI2).
Results: In same SI group there is significant increase in mFIM values for Period-2 and Period-3 for both genders and in first two age groups, while for those above 85 years of age with higher SI we found non-significant change in mFIM values between discharge and 3 months post discharge period.
Discussion: The most significant improvement is obtained for women in first and third age groups and with higher SI.
Conclusion: Gender is not significant predictor for motor functional recovery measured by mFIM test in patients with hip fracture, although the admittance mFIM is a good indicator for mFIM capacity recovery in women of certain age groups (first and third age groups).

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Author Biographies

Natasa Radosavljevic, Department of Rheumatology. Institute for Rehabilitation. Belgrade. Serbia.

Dejan Nikolic, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department. University Children’s Hospital. Belgrade. Serbia.

Milica Lazovic, Department of Rheumatology. Institute for Rehabilitation. Belgrade. Serbia. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Faculty of Medicine. University of Nis. Nis. Serbia.

Zoran Radosavljevic, Special Hospital for Internal Diseases. Mladenovac. Serbia.

Aleksandar Jeremic, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. McMaster University. Hamilton. Canada.

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Published

2014-01-08

How to Cite

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Radosavljevic N, Nikolic D, Lazovic M, Radosavljevic Z, Jeremic A. Evaluation of Functional Recovery by Motor Functional Independence Measure Test of Elderly After Hip Fracture in Serbia. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2014 Jan. 8 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];27(1):88-91. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/4267