Are Sicker Patients Less Likely to Improve after Ankle Fusion?
Kohring J, Houck J, Flemister S, Ketz J, Oh I, Baumhauer J. Are Sicker Patients Less Likely to Improve after Ankle Fusion? Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2019, 4: 2473011419s00252. PMCID: PMC8696802, DOI: 10.1177/2473011419s00252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCharlson Comorbidity IndexPROMIS Physical FunctionPROMIS T-scoresPain interferenceASA scorePhysical functionAnkle arthrodesisT-scoreSicker patientsAnkle fusionDemographic dataHigher Charlson comorbidity indexPre-existing medical conditionsPre-operative functionLow physical functionPost-operative patientsAnkle arthrodesis proceduresComorbidity indexMedical comorbiditiesChart reviewRetrospective reviewRisk stratificationRoutine careAnkle arthritisArthrodesis proceduresMatching Patient Expectations after Ankle Fusion Based on Patient Reported Outcome Measures
Kohring J, Houck J, Flemister S, Ketz J, Oh I, Baumhauer J. Matching Patient Expectations after Ankle Fusion Based on Patient Reported Outcome Measures. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2019, 4: 2473011419s00253. PMCID: PMC8696874, DOI: 10.1177/2473011419s00253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysical functionPain interferenceAnkle fusionT-scoreSurgical interventionAnkle arthrodesisPatient expectationsHigher baseline painAdjacent joint arthritisPROMIS T-scoresAnkle arthrodesis proceduresModerate inverse correlationBaseline painJoint arthritisRetrospective reviewRoutine careAnkle arthritisLess painArthrodesis proceduresPatient cohortSurgical resultsOutcome measuresClinical measuresPatient's perspectiveOutcome data