A prospective observational study of 56 patients treated with ring fixator after a complex tibial fracture

Rasmus Elsoe; Søren Kold; Peter Larsen; Juozas Petruskevicius

doi:10.1007/s11751-017-0275-9

A prospective observational study of 56 patients treated with ring fixator after a complex tibial fracture

Rasmus Elsoe, Søren Kold, Peter Larsen, Juozas Petruskevicius

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The objective of this prospective study was to evaluate the patient-reported outcomes for patients with complex tibial fractures treated with a ring fixator. The secondary aim was to analyse the variables affecting patient-reported outcomes and time to union. Fifty-six patients participated in the study. The mean age at the time of fracture was 56.5 years (range 30-86). All fractures united during the study period. The ring fixator was removed at an average of 25.3 weeks (range 9-53). During treatment, the function and QOL increased with time. Compared with an established reference population, the study population showed a significantly worse EQ5D-5L index both throughout the treatment period and 8 weeks after frame removal. 18% of patients reported mild to severe depression 8 weeks after frame removal.

Original language	English
Journal	Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction (Print)
Volume	12
Issue number	1
Pages (from-to)	35-44
Number of pages	10
ISSN	1828-8936
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11751-017-0275-9
Publication status	Published - 2017

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