Patient-reported functional outcomes and health-related quality of life following fractures of the talus.

CONCLUSIONS: Older age, avascular necrosis and open fractures predict poorer functional outcomes following talar fractures. Patients with worse limb-specific functional outcomes are more likely to have a worse perception of health-related quality of life. PMID: 31155885 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31155885?dopt=Abstract

Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England - June 2, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Stirling P, MacKenzie SP, Maempel JF, McCann C, Ray R, Clement ND, White TO, Keating JF Tags: Ann R Coll Surg Engl Source Type: research

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