Functional Outcomes After Nonoperative Management in Older Adult Low-Energy Stable and Unstable Ankle Fractures: A Retrospective Review of 158 Patients
Rebekah M Kleinsmith, Fernando A Huyke-Hernandez, Bailey R Abernathy, Andrew Sibley, Jordan Ammons, Lily Qian, Julie A Switzer, Naoko Onizuka · 2024
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Description
Older adults who break an ankle in a low-energy fall are often treated without surgery, but how they fare over time is debated. Rebekah Kleinsmith and co-authors review 158 patients aged 65 and older treated without an operation. They track whether patients kept their walking ability, living setting, and level of help at home after at least twelve weeks. The review covers both stable and unstable fracture patterns.
About 86 percent kept their walking status, and roughly two-thirds kept all three measures. Those who declined were older and carried more other illnesses. They also more often had dementia or weaker function at the start. The authors say nonoperative care preserves independence for many, while flagging who needs closer support.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Rebekah M Kleinsmith, Fernando A Huyke-Hernandez, Bailey R Abernathy, Andrew Sibley, Jordan Ammons, Lily Qian, Julie A Switzer, Naoko Onizuka |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 26 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |