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Revista de Osteoporosis y Metabolismo Mineral
versión On-line ISSN 2173-2345versión impresa ISSN 1889-836X
Resumen
SALGADO CHIA, MT et al. Description of the patients treated at the Fracture and Fall Prevention Unit in the context of a Fracture Liaison Service. FLS Anoia. Rev Osteoporos Metab Miner [online]. 2022, vol.14, n.2, pp.93-97. Epub 12-Sep-2022. ISSN 2173-2345. https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/s1889-836x2022000200006.
Objective:
The aim of this study is to present the performance, treatment and functional results obtained in a Fracture and Fall Prevention Unit.
Methods:
Descriptive prospective study of patients with previous osteoporotic fracture, treated between April 25, 2016 and November 20, 2017.
Results:
We analyzed 43 patients with a mean age of 80.2 years (SD±5.19), 81.40% women (n=35). Number of fractures 61,28% hip (n=17), 25% vertebral (n=15) and 21% distal radius (n=13). At discharge, all the assessment scales used improved, highlighting the results of the SPPB (39.80%), TUG (30.66%) and Tinetti (21.60%).
Conclusions:
The profile patient treated corresponds to an 80.2-year-old woman, with a hip fracture, Tinetti 22:09, Daniels in extremities of 3.95, 4:05, 3.81, 3.91, SPPB of 6.63, TUG of 17.81 and FIM of 87.19 points. An improved score in all the assessed scales is reported.
Palabras clave : Fall prevention unit; elderly; fragility fracture; Fracture Liaison Service.
