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Functional outcome and persistent disability after isolated fracture of the femur

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Description: The purpose of this study was to assess the functional outcome and causes of persistent disability in patients with isolated femoral shaft fractures treated at an academic level-1 trauma centre.
Conclusion: Recovery from femur fractures occurs most rapidly in the first 6months after injury. Residual deficits in functional out- come were still measurable 12months after injury. Knee pain was the most common and most severe source of patient discomfort 12months after isolated femur fractures, and demonstrated moderate to good correlation with general and joint-specific functional outcome measures.
David W. Sanders, MD, MSc; Mark MacLeod, MD; Tanya Charyk-Stewart, BSc, MSc; Jeannette Lydestad, RN; Andrea Domonkos, BSc; Christina Tieszer, BSc, MSc
Can J Surg, Vol. 51, No. 5, October 2008 366

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Author/Contact: Sanders et al
Institution: Can J Surg
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Language: English

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