Physical function according to the SF-36 questionnaire in patients who underwent tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis with retrograde intramedullary nailing at a university hospital in Colombia

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https://doi.org/10.58814/01208845.80

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Arthrodesis, Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary, Ankle, Quality of Life

Abstract

Introduction: Tibiotalocalcaneal (TTC) arthrodesis is a surgical procedure performed to relieve pain and maintain or improve function in patients with ankle osteoarthritis.

Objective: To evaluate physical function, measured with the SF-36 questionnaire, in patients who underwent TTC arthrodesis using retrograde intramedullary nailing (RIN).

Methodology: Retrospective cohort study performed in 8 patients (<15 years old) that underwent ankle arthrodesis with RIN (lateral approach and use of expert hindfoot arthrodesis nail) at a university clinic in Chía (Colombia) between 2010 and 2018, and who were administered, via telephone, the validated Spanish version of the SF-36 questionnaire in September 2020. Their sociodemographic and clinical data were also collected by reviewing their medical records.

Results: The mean age of the participants was 58.5 years and 62.5% (n=5) were women. The overall score in the SF-36 questionnaire was 56.07 ± 19.67, while the scores in the physical and mental health components were 45,14 ± 33,12 and 67 ± 24,73, respectively. Regarding the outcomes of the 8 dimensions of the questionnaire, favorable outcomes were obtained in the social role (84.5±19.69), emotional role (75.0±29.65), mental health (66.0±15.71), bodily pain (57.5±29.39), and physical functioning (53.75±33.77) dimensions. In the dimensions of general health, vitality and physical role, the scores were 47.5±16.90, 42.5±9.25 and 21.87±41.05, respectively.

Conclusions: Patients who underwent TTC arthrodesis with RIN at the institution showed a limitation in physical activities ≥2 years after surgery. However, outcomes were favorable in the emotional role, mental health, social role, physical role, and bodily pain dimensions.

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2024-04-30

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Ortiz-Martínez JG, Montiel-Fernandez MA, Pérez-Gutiérrez CY, Bodu-Lamberti EM, Polo MF. Physical function according to the SF-36 questionnaire in patients who underwent tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis with retrograde intramedullary nailing at a university hospital in Colombia. Rev. Colomb. Ortop. Traumatol. [Internet]. 2024 Apr. 30 [cited 2025 May 11];38(2):e80. Available from: https://revistasccotorg.biteca.online/index.php/rccot/article/view/80

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