The devastating effects of humeral nonunion on health-related quality of life

CONCLUSIONS: Humeral nonunions have a devastating effect on a patient's physical and mental health with HRQoL measures lower than patients with other chronic conditions, such as asthma, diabetes, AIDS, and stroke. We found that our patients, on average, would trade approximately 45% of their remaining lifespan for perfect health.PMID:35718254 | DOI:10.1016/j.jse.2022.05.012

Source: Hand Surgery - June 19, 2022 Category: Surgery Authors: Mark R Brinker Christopher M Loftis Justin D Khoriaty Warren R Dunn Source Type: research