Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 2 Use of walking aids during a 5-year follow-up
From: Long-term functional outcome after a low-energy hip fracture in elderly patients
Walking aid | Before trauma | 30 days follow-up | 1 year follow-up | 5 years follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Without walking aid (%) | 21 (56.8) | 7 (18.9) | 14 (37.8) | 11 (29.7) |
Walking stick (%) | 11 (29.7) | 13 (35.1) | 11 (29.7) | 9 (24.3) |
Walker (%) | 4 (10.8) | 15 (40.5) | 11 (29.7) | 12 (32.4) |
Walking frame (%) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Wheelchair (%) | 1 (2.7) | 1 (2.7) | 1 (2.7) | 5 (13.5) |
Total (%) | 37 (100) | 37 (100) | 37 (100) | 37 (100) |