Comparison of SF-36 and Short Musculoskeletal Functional Assessment in recovery from fixation of unstable ankle fractures
| Autor: | William T. Obremskey, Robin Driver, Ouida L. Brown, Douglas R. Dirschl |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Joint Instability Male medicine.medical_specialty SF-36 Adolescent Fixation (surgical) Fracture Fixation Internal Surveys and Questionnaires Fracture fixation Activities of Daily Living medicine Health Status Indicators Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Ankle Injuries Musculoskeletal System Aged Aged 80 and over business.industry Recovery of Function Middle Aged Functional recovery medicine.anatomical_structure Orthopedic surgery Physical therapy Quality of Life Functional activity Surgery Female General health Ankle business |
| Zdroj: | Orthopedics. 30(2) |
| ISSN: | 0147-7447 |
| Popis: | This study assessed whether the Short Musculoskeletal Functional Assessment questionnaire had fewer floor or ceiling effects than the SF-36 in evaluation of the functional recovery of operatively stabilized isolated ankle fractures. We also hypothesized that the Short Musculoskeletal Functional Assessment would be more effective than the (Short Form) SF-36 in discriminating the functional recovery of different groups of patients after an ankle fracture. One hundred twenty-seven patients with an isolated ankle fracture were evaluated with the Short Musculoskeletal Functional Assessment and SF-36 questionnaires after operative fracture fixation. The Short Musculoskeletal Functional Assessment had fewer floor and ceiling effects in long-term follow-up of patients with an isolated unstable ankle fracture. The Short Musculoskeletal Functional Assessment and SF-36 both appear able to assess general patient health, and both instruments identify patients who had significant problems with functional recovery. The Short Musculoskeletal Functional Assessment may be a more effective single instrument to track a patient's functional recovery than the SF-36 if it is able to assess general health and identify patients who are having poorer functional activity without significant floor or ceiling effects. |
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