
Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States 2018. ORIF functional outcome military patient-reported outcomes unstable ankle fracture. There were no associations found between age, gender, military rank, or fracture patterns and return to duty. Overall, 81% of patients were able to return to active duty following operative treatment of unstable ankle fractures. Given the paucity of military literature on this subject, the end goal was to provide realistic recovery expectations for both injured service members and their command teams. This study sought to determine predictors for return to duty within an active duty military population after ORIF of unstable ankle fractures. Individuals who reported less pain and increased functional outcomes had increased return to duty rates. from publication: Principles and guidelines in the management of ankle fractures. Looking at demographic, surgical, and functional variables, only the SANE and AFAOS scores functional outcomes showed a significant correlation with individual return to duty. and medial malleolar ankle fracture before surgery (a) and after ORIF (b). Of the eight individuals who did not return to active duty, six were medically boarded out of the military. Of the 43 subjects, 81% (n = 35) returned to active duty.
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Occupational outcomes were determined in reference to a service member's ability to return to full duty. Functional outcomes were evaluated using AOFAS and SANE scores. Patients were predominantly male (91%) with an average age of 26 years at the time of fracture. Forty-seven records were reviewed with 43 patients fitting these criteria. All patients had a minimum of 6 months follow-up. Inclusion criteria included active duty personnel with a single-sided injury requiring operative management. The purpose of this study was to determine occupational and functional outcomes following operative treatment of unstable ankle fractures in the active duty military population.Īll ankle fractures treated with open reduction internal fixation at a single institution from 2013 to 2015 were reviewed. Incidence and risks for surgical site infection after adult tibial plateau fractures treated by ORIF: A prospective multicentre study.Literature on functional outcomes after ankle surgery is for the most part limited to return to sport studies.

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