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Table 2 Grading of ambulatory ability

From: Comparative outcomes of proximal femur intramedullary nailing vs. cemented bipolar hemiarthroplasty for treating intertrochanteric fractures in patients aged 75 and older: analysis of risk factors for postoperative all-cause mortality

Category

Definition

I

Independent community ambulators

II

Community ambulators with cane

III

Community ambulators with crutch or walker

IV

Independent household ambulators

V

Household ambulators with cane

VI

Household ambulators with crutch or walker

VII

Nonfunctional ambulators

  1. Note: From Koval et al. [15]
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