| Autor: |
M. Peleteiro Pensado, O. Monteagudo-Piqueras, L. Munuera Martínez, J. Díaz Faes |
| Rok vydání: |
2007 |
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| Zdroj: |
Revista Española de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología (English Edition). 51:35-38 |
| ISSN: |
1988-8856 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/s1988-8856(07)70007-x |
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Purpose To assess the quality of life in persons with a congenital short femur. Materials and methods This was a cross-sectional study. The study population was 92 patients diagnosed since 1969 with congenital short femur. Inclusion criteria were: patients should be over 15 years of age and possess a known address or telephone number. Quality of life was determined from May to October 2003 by means of telephone interviews, carried out after obtaining informed consent, using Health Questionnaire SF-12. The results were compared to those obtained in a reference population. Results Only 39 patients participated in the study, of whom 48.7% were male and 51.3% were female. Mean age: 26.2 years (men: 24.8 years; women: 27.6 years). No differences were detected between men and women, nor across different age groups, with reference to the mean physical (PCS) and mental (MCS) variables. One hundred percent of the population had a normal MCS and 20.5% had an abnormal PCS. Conclusion Quality of life based on PCS is abnormal in younger patients. It is surprising that MCS should be normal in all patients. This could be due to the fact that this condition is present from birth and therefore does not have such a strong psychosocial impact as other conditions. |
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