Functional Outcomes Following Operative Management of Ankle Fractures: Intermediate Length Follow-Up
| Autor: | Scott M. LaTulip MD, Alexander S. Rascoe MD, Megan Audet MD, Heather Vallier MD |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, Vol 7 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2473-0114 24730114 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2473011421S00302 |
| Popis: | Category: Ankle; Ankle Arthritis; Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Ankle fractures are among the most commonly surgically treated orthopaedic injuries, with debate regarding their long-term outcomes and the clinical benefit of contemporary fixation strategies. The purpose of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the functional outcomes of patients following surgical management of ankle fractures, and to determine what, if any, limitations and effects their injury has on their daily lives. The authors of this study hypothesized that despite patients having some degree of measurable impairments, these did not cause meaningful disruption in their everyday lives. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed a total of 259 patients who underwent surgical management of their ankle fractures between 2004 and 2012. Two separate patient reported outcome measures, the Foot Function Index (FFI) and Short Musculoskeletal Function Assessment (SMFA) were obtained at a minimum of 5 years following time of surgery. Multivariate linear regression analysis was performed to compare FFI and SMFA against several patient and injury specific variables. Results: A total of 259 patients with ankle fractures were included in the study population. 7 of the demographic and injury- related variables were found to have a statistically significant relationship to both the FFI and SMFA scores. The multivariate linear regression analysis using these 7 variables in addition to both sub-group components of the SMFA to predict the total FFI score yielded an output adjusted-r 2 = 0.78. The SMFA dysfunction sub-category was found to correlate with FFI (standardized beta 0.85, p |
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