TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Main health-related quality-of-life issues in patients after a distal radius fracture
JO  - Folia Medica Cracoviensia
A1  - Golec, Piotr
A1  - Depukat, Paweł
A1  - Rutowicz, Bartosz
A1  - Walocha, Ewa
A1  - Mizia, Ewa
A1  - Pełka, Piotr
A1  - Kopacz, Paweł
A1  - Tomaszewski, Krzysztof A.
A1  - Walocha, Jerzy
SP  - 23
EP  - 32
VL  - 55
IS  - 2
N2  - AIM: The aim of this study was to identify and assess the degree and clinical course of the main health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) issues in patients after a distal radius fracture (DRF). <br><br>MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients were eligible if they were between 18-80 years and were within 1-3 days after a non-comminuted DRF. All patients filled out the Polish version of the IOF QLQ, the SF-36 and a demographic questionnaire. Assessment points were set as soon as possible after the fracture, 7 days, 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 after the fracture. Standard statistical analyses were performed. <br><br>RESULTS: During the 16 month recruitment period a total of 71 patients (55 women - 77.5%), with a mean age of 64.1 ± 12.4 years, were included in the study group. All patients suffered from Colles type fractures. Attrition to follow-up was acceptable. At baseline, basing on the IOF QLQ scale scores, DRF patients had the most significant problems with physical function (82.8/100; with 100 representing the worst possible HRQoL), and general health (78.1/100). Basing on SF-36 scale scores patients most significant problems were associated with role limitations due to physical health problems (15.1/100; with 100 representing the best possible HRQoL), and bodily pain (39.5/100). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Concluding, this study shows that the main issues with which patients with and extra-articular DRF struggle the most are pain of the fractured extremity and physical dysfunction. These symptoms are most pronounced in the early post-injury period, and in the majority of patients steadily decrease over a period of six months.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0015-5616
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -