UNASSIGNED: At present, most @entity173 @entity1 are treated in orthopaedic wards. This study showed that a relatively short hospital intervention based on principles of comprehensive geriatric assessment resulted in safer and more efficient gait as long as 1  year following the @entity174 as compared to conventional orthopaedic treatment. INTRODUCTION: @entity173 @entity1 are frail, and the @entity174 is usually followed by substantial decline in gait function. Few studies have assessed gait characteristics other than gait speed and knowledge about the effect of early intervention on long-term gait outcome is sparse. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term effect of pre- and post-surgery Comprehensive Geriatric Care (CGC) on ability to walk, self-reported mobility and gait characteristics in @entity173 @entity1 . METHODS: Two armed, parallel group randomised controlled trial comparing CGC to conventional Orthopaedic Care (OC) in pre- and early post-surgery phase. @entity173 @entity1 (n   =   397), community-dwelling, age >70  years and able to walk at time of the @entity174 were included. Spatial and temporal gait characteristics were collected using an instrumented walkway (GAITRite   system) 4 and 12  months post-surgery. RESULTS: @entity1 who received CGC had significantly higher gait speed, less asymmetry, better gait control and more efficient gait patterns, more @entity1 were able to walk and @entity1 reported better mobility 4 and 12  months following the @entity174 as compared to @entity1 receiving OC. CONCLUSIONS: Pre- and post-surgery CGC showed an effect on gait as long as 1  year after @entity173 . These findings underscore the importance of targeting the vulnerability of these @entity1 at an early stage to prevent gait decline in the long run. As presently, most @entity173 @entity1 are treated in orthopaedic wards with larger focus on the @entity174 than on frailty, these results are important to inform new models for @entity173 care.

The long-term effect of comprehensive geriatric care on gait after XXXX : the Trondheim Hip Fracture Trial-a randomised controlled trial.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'patients', 'Participants'] @entity173 :: ('MESH:D006620', 'Disease') :: ['Hip fracture', 'hip fracture'] @entity174 :: ('MESH:D050723', 'Disease') :: ['fracture']
@entity173 :: (MESH:D006620,Disease) :: ['hip fracture']
