Emergency Brake Response Time After First Metatarsal Osteotomy

Abstract

By six weeks after surgery, emergency braking time in patients undergoing a first metatarsal osteotomy is similar to that of healthy individuals.

Effect of Knee Brace Type on Braking Response Time During Automobile Driving

“…This is well in line with previous research in the field of driving safety. 5,6,21 Reaction time is considered a complex task. [22][23][24] It includes various psychomotor processes and is defined as the amount of time an individual takes to respond and complete a movement after a stimulus has been presented.…”

The effect of shoulder immobilization on driving performance

“…Studies examining the impact of immobilization of lower extremities on driving safety are numerous, [6][7][8]11,13,19,24,26,29,31 in part because of the relative ease Figure 3 This graph represents driving performance when facing hazards that are defined by ease of performing an evasive maneuver and radius of the turning angle required to avoid the hazard. Min Lat Pos, minimal lateral position, the smallest distance (feet) from left side of road; Max Lat Pos, maximum lateral position, the largest distance (feet) from left side of road; Max Steering, maximum steering angle, the largest turn (radians); and Closest Object, the smallest distance (feet) from hitting any object, including cars and hazards.…”

“…[6][7][8]11,13,19,24,29 Studies examining the effect of ankle fracture fixation, 7 total hip arthroplasty, 19 total knee arthroplasty, 29 and knee arthroscopy 11 on driving performance have helped define guidelines for return to driving after these procedures. Research on the effect of immobilization on driving safety has primarily focused on the lower extremity, 6,7,14,26,31 with brake reaction time as the primary outcome.…”

When Can I Drive After Orthopaedic Surgery? A Systematic Review

“…Patients with a right first metatarsal osteotomy had significantly improved brake response times at 6 weeks [26]. Patients with right articular fractures (plateau, pilon, calcaneus, and acetabulum) and those with right tibial shaft or femur fractures had significantly improved brake response times 6 weeks after initiation of weightbearing therapy [12].…”

“…Brake response time is the amount of time elapsed between the appearance of a stimulus and when contact was made with a brake pedal. Total brake time was reported in six articles [13,26,28,30,48,60]. Total brake time is the amount of time elapsed between the appearance of a stimulus and when a brake pedal is fully depressed.…”