Results following prolonged recovery show satisfactory functional and patient-reported outcome after intramedullary nail
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Results following prolonged recovery show satisfactory functional and patient‑reported outcome after intramedullary nailing of a tibial shaft fracture: a prospective 5‑year follow‑up cohort study Peter Larsen1,2 · Christian Berre Eriksen2 · Rasmus Stokholm2 · Rasmus Elsoe2 Received: 29 May 2020 / Accepted: 9 September 2020 © Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2020
Abstract Introduction Although a large number of previous studies have investigated the outcome in patients following tibial shaft fractures, the literature provides limited information on prospectively reported patients with mid- to long-term follow-up. The present study aimed to investigate prospectively the 5-year development in patient-reported quality of life after intramedullary nailing of a tibial shaft fracture. Material and methods The design was a prospective, 5-year follow-up cohort study. Quality of life (QOL) was measured with the questionnaire Eq5d-5L and compared to the 1-year outcome reported by the same patients. Secondary outcome measurements were the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), recordings of pain, gait and muscle strength. Results Twenty-nine patients were eligible for participation. Mean patient age at the time of the 5-year follow-up was 46.3 years. The 5-year postoperative mean Eq5d-5L index was 0.864 (95% CI 0.809–0.918). The mean Eq5d-5L VAS was 88.4 (95% CI 83.4–93.5). Compared with the same patients’ Eq5d-5L index scores at the 1-year follow-up (0.784), a significant increase was observed (P = 0.014). A comparison to the Danish Eq.5D reference population showed no statistically significant difference. Conclusions Patient-reported quality of life among patients treated with intramedullary nailing following a tibial shaft fracture increased significantly between the 1-year and 5-year follow-up. In contrast to the 1-year patient-reported quality of life, results are comparable to those of a reference population at the 5-year follow-up. In a clinical setting, these results highlight that patients may expect a prolonged period to recover. However, of most importance is that patients can expect a satisfactory outcome years after fracture and treatment. Keywords Intramedullary nailing · Tibia shaft fracture · QOL · Muscle strength · 5-Year follow-up
Introduction The incidence of tibial shaft fractures is reported to be 16.9/100,000/year constituting about 40% of all long-bone diaphyseal fractures in adults [1, 2]. Patients treated with intramedullary nailing following a tibial shaft fracture are generally reported with satisfactory * Peter Larsen [email protected] 1
Department of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
Department of Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery, Aalborg University Hospital, 18‑22 Hobrovej, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark
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outcomes and low levels of complications [3–6]. However, knee and ankle pain, joint stiffness, rotational malalignment, muscle weakness, and limitations in the activity of daily living and q
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