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- W4242331714 abstract "Abstract BACKGROUND Open lower limb fractures are serious, potentially life-changing injuriesrequiring combined ortho-plastic surgery and have significantly worse outcomes than similar closed fractures. There is little objective published data to determine which functional outcome measures best reflect progress or completeness of physical recovery.Our hypothesis was that objective measures combining strength, agility and balance would better reflect recovery than isolated parameters (e.g. range of motion) and would compare well to patients’ perceived recovery. METHODS Adultopen lower limb fracture patients were followed-up at 6 and 12 weeks, 6, 9 and 12 months post-injury. The mechanism,injurypattern, age, gender and treatment were recorded. Isolated parameter objective functional outcome measures (OFOMs)(range of movement and MRC strength grade) were compared to combined OFOMs(timed up and go (TUAG), comfortable and fast gait speed (CGS and FGS), Edgren Side Step Test(ESST) and Single Leg balance. Patient reported outcomes were recorded (Global Perceived Effect (GPE) scoreand Disability Rating Index (DRI)). RESULTS 68 patients (54 male) with a medianage of 45 years (range 20-75). Neither range of movement,strength nor Single Leg balance consistently improved with time. TUAG, ESST, CGS, FGS and GPE scoresshowed consistent improvement, with TUAG and FGS showing highest proportion of improving results at each time-point. Patients’ estimation of recovery paralleled these measures with all but 2 patients achieving the minimum clinical important difference in DRI by 12 months compared to baseline. However, the GPE score compared favourably withthe DRI having a higher proportion of improving responses at each time-point. DISCUSSION Functional recovery is a key determinant in patients returning to work, providing for themselves and their family or resuming independent living for older patients. This study has demonstrated time-related improvements in combined OFOMs measuringmobility, strength, agility and balance paralleling patients’ perception of recovery in the 12 months after open lower limb fractures. Over the same time-frame, the simple GPE score compared favourably with the DRI. Such parameters could become part of a defined core outcomes set. Focussing rehabilitation towards these combined OFOMs may help hasten recovery. Trial registration South West Wales REC 06/WMW02/10)" @default.
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- W4242331714 date "2020-05-05" @default.
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- W4242331714 title "Objective Measures of Functional Outcome in Recovery from Open Lower Limb Fractures – A Report from an Ortho-Plastic Research Clinic" @default.
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