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Functional results in our patients |
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| Functional results |
Grade |
Criteria |
Number of patients |
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| Excellent |
Active, no limp, minimum stiffness [Loss < 15 deg knee extension/, 15 degrees dorsiflexion of ankle], No reflex sympathetic dystrophy [RSD], insignificant pain |
1 |
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| Good |
Active with one or two of the following:limp, stiffness, RSD, significant pain |
4 |
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| Fair |
Active with three or all of the Following; limp, stiffness, RSD, significant pain |
6 |
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| Poor |
Inactive [Unemployment or inability to return to daily activities due to injury] |
*7 (10) |
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| Failures |
Amputation |
0 |
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*The number would be 10 if all patients who lost or changed their occupation were to be considered as poor. 1 patient could not be contacted for a final functional analysis. | |||
Madhusudhan et al. Journal of Trauma Management & Outcomes 2008 2:6 doi:10.1186/1752-2897-2-6 |
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