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Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
The peer-reviewed journal of Baylor Scott & White Health
Volume 35, 2022 - Issue 3
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Original Research

Relation of mobilization after hip fractures on day of surgery to length of stay

, MDORCID Icon, , MDORCID Icon, , MD, , PhD & , MD
Pages 305-308 | Received 26 Jul 2021, Accepted 06 Jan 2022, Published online: 15 Feb 2022
 

Abstract

This study examined whether evaluation by physical therapy on the day of surgery impacts length of stay in patients with hip fractures. A total of 528 adult patients with hip fracture requiring surgery were prospectively included in the study over a 22-month period. The median length of stay of mobilized patients was 4.0 days, vs 5.0 days in nonmobilized patients (P = 0.0158). Of the 259 mobilized patients, 64 were discharged home (24.71%) vs 47 (17.84%) in the nonmobilized cohort (P = 0.0434), with no increase in readmission rates. In conclusion, mobilization on the day of surgery reduced length of stay by 1 day, with a higher percentage of patients being discharged home.

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