Daniel L Riddle1, Gregory J Golladay2. 1. Departments of Physical Therapy, Orthopaedic Surgery, and Rheumatology, Virginia Commonwealth University, West Hospital, Richmond, VA. Electronic address: dlriddle@vcu.edu. 2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, VCU Health, Richmond, VA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To identify preoperative risk factors associated with posthospitalization falls over an approximate 2-year postoperative period in patients undergoing both hip and knee arthroplasty. DESIGN: A longitudinal cohort design. SETTING: Communities surrounding 4 urban university-based medical centers. PARTICIPANTS: Adults (N = 596) with hip or knee arthroplasty over a 9-year period and followed yearly. INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The primary outcome measure was a self-reported history of falls over the 2-year postoperative period. A fall was recorded when the participant reported landing on the floor or ground. Preoperative predictors of falls derived from previous evidence included preoperative fall history, depressive symptom severity, narcotic use, age, activity level, and comorbidity. Multinomial regression analysis was performed to determine factors that predicted either a single fall or multiple falls during a 2-year postoperative period. RESULTS: Preoperative predictors of multiple postoperative falls were a preoperative history of falls, depressive symptoms, and hip vs knee arthroplasty. Patients with hip arthroplasty were more than twice as likely (odds ratio, 2.26; 95% confidence interval, 1.21-4.20) as patients with knee arthroplasty to have multiple self-reported falls in the first 2 postoperative years. No predictors were found for persons who reported falling only once postoperatively. Findings were generally supported in a sensitivity analysis. CONCLUSIONS: Clinicians involved in the pre- and postoperative care of persons undergoing hip or knee arthroplasty can use these findings to inform fall risk screening and intervention delivery to reduce fall risk in patients who are at risk for multiple falls after hip or knee arthroplasty.
OBJECTIVE: To identify preoperative risk factors associated with posthospitalization falls over an approximate 2-year postoperative period in patients undergoing both hip and knee arthroplasty. DESIGN: A longitudinal cohort design. SETTING: Communities surrounding 4 urban university-based medical centers. PARTICIPANTS: Adults (N = 596) with hip or knee arthroplasty over a 9-year period and followed yearly. INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The primary outcome measure was a self-reported history of falls over the 2-year postoperative period. A fall was recorded when the participant reported landing on the floor or ground. Preoperative predictors of falls derived from previous evidence included preoperative fall history, depressive symptom severity, narcotic use, age, activity level, and comorbidity. Multinomial regression analysis was performed to determine factors that predicted either a single fall or multiple falls during a 2-year postoperative period. RESULTS: Preoperative predictors of multiple postoperative falls were a preoperative history of falls, depressive symptoms, and hip vs knee arthroplasty. Patients with hip arthroplasty were more than twice as likely (odds ratio, 2.26; 95% confidence interval, 1.21-4.20) as patients with knee arthroplasty to have multiple self-reported falls in the first 2 postoperative years. No predictors were found for persons who reported falling only once postoperatively. Findings were generally supported in a sensitivity analysis. CONCLUSIONS: Clinicians involved in the pre- and postoperative care of persons undergoing hip or knee arthroplasty can use these findings to inform fall risk screening and intervention delivery to reduce fall risk in patients who are at risk for multiple falls after hip or knee arthroplasty.
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