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Long-term functional outcome and quality of life after successful surgical treatment of tibial nonunions
Ist Teil von
International orthopaedics, 2015-03, Vol.39 (3), p.521-525
Ort / Verlag
Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erscheinungsjahr
2015
Quelle
MEDLINE
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Purpose
Our aim was to evaluate quality of life (QoL) and functional outcome of patients with tibial nonunions after completion of surgical treatment with an average follow-up of five years.
Methods
The following data of 64 patients were retrospectively evaluated: fracture type, type and duration of surgical therapy, range of motion of the knee and ankle and American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) score. QoL was evaluated with the Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaire; pain intensity, patient satisfaction and impairments of daily, professional and sport activities with a ten point visual analogue scale.
Results
QoL, even in cases with successfully completed treatment, was significantly reduced compared with the normal general population. Pain intensity and limited ankle dorsal extension, despite the absence of intra-articular fractures, were significantly correlated with inferior QoL.
Conclusions
This study emphasises the long-term negative impact of tibial nonunions on patient QoL, even after successful surgical treatment.