@article{ref1,
title="Effectiveness of the computerized balance rehabilitation after hip fracture surgery: A study protocol of a prospective and open-label clinical trial",
journal="Medicine (Baltimore)",
year="2018",
author="Kim, In-Hee and Lee, Shi-Uk and Jung, Se Hee and Lee, Soong Joon and Lee, Sang Yoon",
volume="97",
number="36",
pages="e12199-e12199",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Although balance problems in older populations are directly correlated with hip fractures, the overall physical gain afforded by balance rehabilitation itself has not yet been fully investigated. Here we describe a protocol for an open-label clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of computer-based balance-specific exercise (BSE) on the performance and balance of elderly women who underwent hip fracture surgery (HFS). <br><br>METHODS AND ANALYSIS: Elderly female patients (≥65 years old) who underwent surgery for femoral neck, intertrochanteric, or subtrochanteric fracture regardless of surgery type will be included. The BSE will be conducted using a computed posturographic system for a 2-week intervention period following HFS. The primary outcome of this study is Berg balance scale score. All functional outcomes will be measured at 1 and 3 weeks and at 3 and 6 months after the surgical intervention. The data will be analyzed using the intention-to-treat principle.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0025-7974",
doi="10.1097/MD.0000000000012199",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000012199"
}