Summary
This study examines retrospectively the functional outcome of patients at 5 years
following their ankle fracture surgery using the Olerud–Molander Ankle Score (OMAS)
and SF-12 questionnaire.
Of 69 patients, 43 were females and 26 males. The mean age was 50.7 years. There were
74 and 26% of Weber ‘B’ and ‘C’ fractures, respectively. The mean OMAS was 75.2. About
63% of the patients were still complaining of stiffness, around 45% patients were
still complaining of ankle swelling, 50% of patients still had some sort of pain,
39% still thought that they had not fully recovered and 38% did not return to their
pre-injury sporting activity. Apart from the age, no significant difference was seen
in the OMAS due to gender, fracture type or timing of surgery.
Our findings show that many patients who have had surgery for ankle fractures will
still have some functional limitations even 5 years after the injury.
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Accepted:
June 4,
2007
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