Functional Impairment of Patients Undergoing Surgical Correction for Charcot Foot
| Autor: | Michael Pinzur MD, Adam Schiff MD, Ellen Kroin MD |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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| Zdroj: | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, Vol 2 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2473-0114 24730114 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2473011417S000325 |
| Popis: | Category: Diabetes Introduction/Purpose: Investigations using the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36 Healthy Survey (SF-36) and the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Diabetic Foot Questionnaire (AOFAS-DFQ) have demonstrated a poor quality of life in patients with Charcot Foot arthropathy. The Short Musculoskelatal Function Assessment (SMFA) questionnaire has been widely used in patients with a broad range of musculoskeletal disorders. Methods: Twenty-five consecutive patients undergoing surgical correction for diabetes-related Charcot Foot Arthropathy of the midfoot completed the Short Musculoskeletal Functional Assessment (SMFA) prior to undergoing surgery. There were 16 males and 9 females. The average BMI was 37.35 (range 25.83-50.22), and the average Hemoglobin A1C was 7.54 (range 5.3-10.1) prior to surgery. Results: All twenty-five patients exhibited significant impairment in all six domains of the SMFA (p |
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