• Department of Orthopedic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University / West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
NING Ning, Email: gkningning@126.com
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Objective  To retrieve and summarize the best evidence for fall prevention after total hip arthroplasty in elderly patients. Methods  BMJ Best Practice, UpToDate, JBI evidence-based healthcare center database, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network, Cochrane Library, PubMed, Web of Science, EBSCO, International Collaboration of Orthopaedic Nurisng website, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons website, European Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery website, Medlive, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, Chongqing VIP, and SinoMed were systematically searched. The retrieval time was from the establishment of the databases to June 30, 2024. The quality of literature was evaluated, and evidence was extracted, evaluated, and summarized. Results  A total of 12 articles were included, including 4 guidelines, 2 randomized controlled trials, 2 cohort studies, and 4 expert consensus studies. A total of 18 pieces of evidence were extracted, including 13 A-level recommendations and 5 B-level recommendations. The evidence covers six major themes of risk factors, assessment, multidisciplinary team support, health education, medication management, safety environment, and assistive devices. Conclusions  The fall prevention after total hip arthroplasty in elderly patients involves multiple factors, and the fall prevention should be based on multidisciplinary team cooperation, achieving linkage between the hospital and the family to jointly ensure patient safety. In the future, it is recommended to combine individual patient differences with actual clinical scenarios when applying evidence.

Citation: MA Yanfei, NING Ning, ZHOU Zongke, CHEN Jiali, HOU Ailin, LI Peifang, HU Rong. Summary of best evidence for fall prevention after total hip arthroplasty in elderly patients. West China Medical Journal, 2024, 39(10): 1585-1591. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.202305061 Copy

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