Abstract
Taking notice of the fact that Sadogashima is a solitary island having a geographical condition of comparatively small population kinetics, we recently followed up those 247 cases of femoral neck fracture, aged above 65 years, who had undergone hospitalization during the period of 10 years from 1983 to 1993, to examine the influence of moving ability at discharge on survival rate for these cases. Those who required wheel-chair nursing at discharge exhibited significantly lower survival rate, compared with those who could walk indoors with support or who could walk outdoors independently. The results suggest that a decrease in moving ability at discharge may exert an adverse effect on survival rate.
