Bakgrunn: Hoftebrudd er en viktig årsak til sykdom og død med 1.3 millioner brudd årlig i verden og en fortsatt stigende insidens. Risikofaktorer er høy alder, osteoporose og skrøpelighet, og de fleste bruddene skyldes lav energitraumer på grunn av fall. Høy alder, nedsatt funksjon før bruddet og mannlig kjønn øker risiko for et uheldig resultat, mens fall utendørs er prognostisk gunstig.Utvikling av såkalt ortogeriatriske behandlingsmodeller for hoftebrudd som bruker teknikker og prinsipper utviklet i geriatrien er en måte å bedre prognosen for pasientene. Det er utviklet flere modeller:1. Konsultasjonsmodeller der pasienten på vanlig måte behandles i en ortopedisk avdeling, men får tilsyn og vurdering av geriater eller et geriatrisk team under oppholdet, og der teamet deretter foreslår tiltak til ortoped. 2. Modeller med felles ansvar der geriater og ortoped inngår i et team som utreder og behandler pasienten og legger en felles plan for videre oppfølging. 3. Geriatrisk team modeller der utredning og behandling (med unntak av selve kirurgien)foregår i en geriatrisk avdeling tilpasset bruddbehandling, og der ortopeder ansvarlig for operasjon, men ellers kun konsulteres ved behov. Målsetninger for studien: Overordnet mål for studien var å undersøke om bred geriatrisk utredning og behandling (CGC) ga en tilleggsgevinst sammenlignet med tradisjonell ortopedisk behandling (OC).Målsetninger for denne avhandlingen er:1. Å beskrive bakgrunn, utvikling og prinsippene bak de orthogeriatriske modellen og hvordan den skiller seg fra vanlig behandling (Artikkel I). 2. Å presentere kliniske resultat (Artikkel II): a. Mobilitet fire måneder etter bruddet (primaert endepunkt) b. Sekundaere endepunkt: i. Mobilitet etter en og 12 måneder, og p-i-ADL, kognisjon, frykt for å falle, stemningsleie og livskvalitet en, fire og 12 måneder etter bruddet, ii. Bruk av helsetjenester første året etter bruddet 3. Finne ut om effekten på mobilitet, p-og-i-ADL og kognisjon var avhengig av alder, kjønn, bruddtype og funksjon før bruddet (Artikkel III).Metode: Hoftebruddsstudien i Trondheim er en randomisert kontrollert studie basert på ortogeriatrimodell 3 ovenfor. Studien sammenligner standard ortopedisk behandling (OC) med ortogeriatrisk behandling i en egen enhet (CGC). Hjemmeboende pasienter 70 år eller eldre som klarer å gå minst 10m og som har et lavenergibrudd kunne inkluderes, mens pasienter fra sykehjem, høy-energi brudd, patologisk fraktur eller annen sykdom med forventede leveutsikter på mindre enn 3 måneder ble ekskludert. Behandlingen er basert på bred geriatrisk utredning (CGA) og gjennomføres av et tverrfaglig team bestående av geriater (overlege eller lege i spesialisering), sykepleier, fysioterapeut og ergoterapeut; teamet har regelmessige møter der det lages individuelle behandlingsplaner og settes mål for opphold og klargjør videre behov etter utreise samt behandlingsmål. Behandlingen er helhetlig og fokuserer på tidlig mobilisering, gjennomgang av den enkelte pasient med tanke på bakenforliggende sykdom, medisingjennomgang...

The activPAL sensor system provides valid measures of postures and transitions in older people with impaired walking ability. Step counting needs to be improved for the sensor system to be acceptable for this population, especially at slow walking speeds.

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When treated with CGC, compared with OC, older persons suffering a hip fracture spent more time in upright, had more upright events, and had better lower limb function early after surgery despite no difference in their need for assistance during ambulation.

The European population is ageing, and there is a need for health solutions that keep older adults independent longer. With increasing access to mobile technology, such as smartphones and smartwatches, the development and use of mobile health applications is rapidly growing. To meet the societal challenge of changing demography, mobile health solutions are warranted that support older adults to stay healthy and active and that can prevent or delay functional decline. This paper reviews the literature on mobile technology, in particular wearable technology, such as smartphones, smartwatches, and wristbands, presenting new ideas on how this technology can be used to encourage an active lifestyle, and discusses the way forward in order further to advance development and practice in the field of mobile technology for active, healthy ageing.

The aim of this trial was to evaluate the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a home-based exercise program delivered four months following hip-fracture surgery. In the two-armed randomized, single blinded clinical trial we included persons who lived in the catchment area, were 70 years or older, and community-dwelling at time of the fracture. We excluded persons who were unable to walk ten meters prior to the fracture, and those who were bedridden or had medical contraindications for exercise at baseline (ie. four months after the fracture). All participants underwent routine treatment and rehabilitation. The intervention group received additional 20 sessions (10 weeks) structured, home exercise targeting gait and balance, delivered by physiotherapists in primary health care. Gait speed was the primary outcome. Secondary outcomes included physical activity, gait characteristics, cognitive function, activities of daily living, health-related quality of life, and health care costs extracted from hospital and municipality records. In total, 223 participants were included. Four months post surgery 143 were randomized for the exercise trial (70% women, mean age 83.4 (SD 6.1) years, mean gait speed 0.6 (SD 0.2) m/sec). Estimated between group difference in gait speed was 0.09 m/sec (95% CI: 0.04 to 0.14, p<0.001) at posttest and 0.07 m/sec (95% CI: 0.02 to 0.12, p = 0.009) 12 months post surgery. The mean between-group QALY difference was -0.009 (95% CI: -0.061 to 0.038). The mean between-group total cost difference was +242.9 EUR (95% CI: -8397 to 8584). Our findings suggest that gait recovery after hip fracture can be improved by introducing a home-based balance and gait exercise program four months post surgery, without increasing total health care costs. Future research should focus on how to implement gait and balance exercise in comprehensive interventions that increase adherence among the most vulnerable persons and have an effect on daily life activities and patient-centred outcomes.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01379456.

ImportanceThe use of spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain after lumbar spine surgery is increasing, yet rigorous evidence of its efficacy is lacking.ObjectiveTo investigate the efficacy of spinal cord burst stimulation, which involves the placement of an implantable pulse generator connected to electrodes with leads that travel into the epidural space posterior to the spinal cord dorsal columns, in patients with chronic radiculopathy after surgery for degenerative lumbar spine disorders.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis placebo-controlled, crossover, randomized clinical trial in 50 patients was conducted at St Olavs University Hospital in Norway, with study enrollment from September 5, 2018, through April 28, 2021. The date of final follow-up was May 20, 2022.InterventionsPatients underwent two 3-month periods with spinal cord burst stimulation and two 3-month periods with placebo stimulation in a randomized order. Burst stimulation consisted of closely spaced, high-frequency electrical stimuli delivered to the spinal cord. The stimulus consisted of a 40-Hz burst mode of constant-current stimuli with 4 spikes per burst and an amplitude corresponding to 50% to 70% of the paresthesia perception threshold.Main Outcomes and MeasuresThe primary outcome was difference in change from baseline in the self-reported Oswestry Disability Index (ODI; range, 0 points [no disability] to 100 points [maximum disability]; the minimal clinically important difference was 10 points) score between periods with burst stimulation and placebo stimulation. The secondary outcomes were leg and back pain, quality of life, physical activity levels, and adverse events.ResultsAmong 50 patients who were randomized (mean age, 52.2 [SD, 9.9] years; 27 [54%] were women), 47 (94%) had at least 1 follow-up ODI score and 42 (84%) completed all stimulation randomization periods and ODI measurements. The mean ODI score at baseline was 44.7 points and the mean changes in ODI score were −10.6 points for the burst stimulation periods and −9.3 points for the placebo stimulation periods, resulting in a mean between-group difference of −1.3 points (95% CI, −3.9 to 1.3 points; P = .32). None of the prespecified secondary outcomes showed a significant difference. Nine patients (18%) experienced adverse events, including 4 (8%) who required surgical revision of the implanted system.Conclusions and RelevanceAmong patients with chronic radicular pain after lumbar spine surgery, spinal cord burst stimulation, compared with placebo stimulation, after placement of a spinal cord stimulator resulted in no significant difference in the change from baseline in self-reported back pain–related disability.Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03546738

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