A comparison of outcome scores in os calcis fractures

Abstract

The Maryland Foot Score measures what it attempts to measure and therefore it has content validity for pain and physical function.

Heel displaced intra-articular fractures treated with mini-calcaneal external fixator

“…The clinical results appear to be comparable with those observed following ORIF [21,23,[41][42][43][44], and are impressive compared with those of Sanders et al [21] and Heffernan et al [45].…”

A Survey of Self-reported Outcome Instruments for the Foot and Ankle

“…Scores are based on a 100-point scale and are commonly graded as follows: excellent (90-100 points), good (75-89 points), fair (51-74 points), and failure (<50 points). 36 Evidence for construct validity is available based on data from 25 subjects with intra-articular calcaneal fractures. The mean age at the time of injury was 44 years (age range, 22-65 years), and the mean follow-up was 2.5 years (range, 1-4 years).…”

“…This literature search identified the following 11 instruments that met the objective of this review: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons lower limb outcomes assessment instruments Foot and Ankle Module (AAOS-FA), 40 Ankle Osteoarthritis Scale (AOS), 26 Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM), 54 Foot and Ankle Disability Index (FADI), 31 Foot Function Index (FFI), 1,17,46,72 Foot Health Status Questionnaire (FHSQ), 13 Juvenile Arthritis Foot Disability Index (JAFI), 7 Lower Extremity Function Scale (LEFS), 2,33,78 Maryland Foot Score (MFS), 36 Rowan Foot Pain Assessment Questionnaire (ROFPAQ), 71 and Sports Ankle Rating System quality of life (QOL) measure. 84 The reference lists in the articles describing these 11 instruments were reviewed to identify instruments missed by this search.…”

Association between CT imaging at follow-up and clinical outcomes in heel fractures

“…This is a validated [25] scoring system ranging from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 100 (excellent, 90-100; good, 75-89; fair, 50-74; failure \50). It evaluates subjective and objective elements such as pain (maximum score 45), function (maximum score 40, subdivided into gait, stability, use of walking aids, limp, type of shoes required, walking distance), cosmesis (maximum score 10), and movement of the ankle, subtalar, midfoot and metatarsophalangeal joints (maximum score 5).…”