2020
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-24944/v1
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Objective Measures of Functional Outcome in Recovery from Open Lower Limb Fractures – A Report from an Ortho-Plastic Research Clinic

Abstract: BACKGROUNDOpen lower limb fractures are serious, potentially life-changing injuriesrequiring combined ortho-plastic surgery and have significantly worse outcomes than similar closed fractures. There is little objective published data to determine which functional outcome measures best reflect progress or completeness of physical recovery.Our hypothesis was that objective measures combining strength, agility and balance would better reflect recovery than isolated parameters (e.g. range of motion) and would comp… Show more

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