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Chua YL, Sheri S, Yeo BSQ, Lee NKL, Ng SH, Lim KBL. Can the Lower Extremity Functional Scale Be Used in Children and Adolescents? A Validation Study. J Pediatr Orthop 2024; 44:322-326. [PMID: 38389197 DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000002647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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BACKGROUND The lower extremity functional scale (LEFS) is a patient-reported outcome measure for assessment of lower extremity function. It has been validated in adults but not in children or adolescents. METHODS Patients 8 to 18 years of age who were treated for a lower limb fracture, injury, or other conditions were invited to join the study. LEFS and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 Generic Core Scales (PedsQL) were administered. Reliability and validity of the LEFS were determined for the entire cohort and for 2 age groups (children: 8 to 12 years; adolescents 13 to 18 years) using PedsQL as comparison. RESULTS A total of 178 patients were recruited into this study. In the entire cohort, internal consistency of LEFS was excellent (0. 972) with acceptable floor (0%) and ceiling (12%) effects. Correlation between LEFS and PedsQL physical functioning component was high ( r =0.859). Construct validity was acceptable, with all 8 hypotheses demonstrating statistical significance. Factor analysis showed that item 15 (sitting for 1 hour) may contribute to measurement error in the pediatric population. Results remained similar when comparing the 2 age groups. CONCLUSIONS The LEFS is overall an acceptable patient-reported outcome assessment of children and adolescents with various lower limbs disorders. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level II.
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- Physiotherapy Department, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore
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Ali MS, Khattak M, Metcalfe D, Perry DC. Radiological hip shape and patient-reported outcome measures in healed Perthes' disease. Bone Joint J 2023; 105-B:711-716. [PMID: 37257855 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.105b6.bjj-2022-1421.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Aims This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between hip shape and mid-term function in Perthes' disease. It also explored whether the modified three-group Stulberg classification can offer similar prognostic information to the five-group system. Methods A total of 136 individuals aged 12 years or older who had Perthes' disease in childhood completed the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Mobility score (function), Nonarthritic Hip Score (NAHS) (function), EuroQol five-dimension five-level questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L) score (quality of life), and the numeric rating scale for pain (NRS). The Stulberg class of the participants' hip radiographs were evaluated by three fellowship-trained paediatric orthopaedic surgeons. Hip shape and Stulberg class were compared to PROM scores. Results A spherical hip was associated with the highest function and quality of life, and lowest pain. Conversely, aspherical hips exhibited the lowest functional scores and highest pain. The association between worsening Stulberg class (i.e. greater deviation from sphericity) and worse outcome persisted after adjustment for age and sex in relation to PROMIS (predicted mean difference -1.77 (95% confidence interval (CI) -2.70 to -0.83)), NAHS (-5.68 (95% CI -8.45 to -2.90)), and NRS (0.61 (95% CI 0.14 to 1.08)), but not EQ-5D-5L (-0.03 (95% CI -0.72 to 0.11)). Conclusion Patient-reported outcomes identify lower function, quality of life, and higher pain in aspherical hips. The magnitude of symptoms deteriorated with time. Hip sphericity (i.e. the modified three-group classification of spherical, oval, and aspherical) appeared to offer similar levels of detail to the five-group Stulberg classification.
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- Mohammed S Ali
- Trauma and Orthopaedics Department, Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Institute of Translational Medicine, Liverpool Women's Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Trauma and Orthopaedics Department, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Institute of Translational Medicine, Liverpool Women's Hospital, Liverpool, UK
- Trauma and Orthopaedics Department, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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Pearson NA, Tutton E, Joeris A, Gwilym SE, Grant R, Keene DJ, Haywood KL. A systematic review of outcome reporting in clinical trials of distal tibia and ankle fractures. Bone Jt Open 2022; 3:832-840. [DOI: 10.1302/2633-1462.310.bjo-2022-0080.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Aims To describe outcome reporting variation and trends in non-pharmacological randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of distal tibia and/or ankle fractures. Methods Five electronic databases and three clinical trial registries were searched (January 2000 to February 2022). Trials including patients with distal tibia and/or ankle fractures without concomitant injuries were included. One reviewer conducted all searches, screened titles and abstracts, assessed eligibility, and completed data extraction; a random 10% subset were independently assessed and extracted by a second reviewer at each stage. All extracted outcomes were mapped to a modified version of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health framework. The quality of outcome reporting (reproducibility) was assessed. Results Overall, 105 trials (n = 16 to 669 participants) from 27 countries were included. Trials compared surgical interventions (n = 62), post-surgical management options (n = 17), rehabilitative interventions (n = 14), surgical versus non-surgical interventions (n = 6), and pre-surgical management strategies (n = 5). In total, 888 outcome assessments were reported across seven domains: 263 assessed body structure or function (85.7% of trials), 136 activities (68.6% of trials), 34 participation (23.8% of trials), 159 health-related quality of life (61.9% of trials), 247 processes of care (80% of trials), 21 patient experiences (15.2% of trials), and 28 economic impact (8.6% of trials). From these, 337 discrete outcomes were described. Outcome reporting was inconsistent across trials. The quality of reporting varied widely (reproducibility ranged 4.8% patient experience to 100% complications). Conclusion Substantial heterogeneity in outcome selection, assessment methods, and reporting quality were described. Despite the large number of outcomes, few are reported across multiple trials. Most outcomes are clinically focused, with little attention to the long-term consequences important to patients. Poor reporting quality reduces confidence in data quality, inhibiting data synthesis by which to inform care decisions. Outcome reporting guidance and standardization, which captures the outcomes that matter to multiple stakeholders, are urgently required. Cite this article: Bone Jt Open 2022;3(10):832–840.
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- Nathan A. Pearson
- Warwick Research in Nursing, Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Warwick Research in Nursing, Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
- Kadoorie Centre, Oxford Trauma and Emergency Care, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Services, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Kadoorie Centre, Oxford Trauma and Emergency Care, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Services, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- National Institute for Health Research, Applied Research Collaboration, West Midlands, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
- Musculoskeletal Patient and Public Involvement Group, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Services, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Health Protection Research Unit in Gastrointestinal Infections, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Kadoorie Centre, Oxford Trauma and Emergency Care, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Services, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Warwick Research in Nursing, Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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Luo W, Ali MS, Limb R, Cornforth C, Perry DC. Use of the PROMIS Mobility score in assessing function in adolescents and adults previously affected by childhood hip disease. Bone Jt Open 2021; 2:1089-1095. [PMID: 34931526 PMCID: PMC8711660 DOI: 10.1302/2633-1462.212.bjo-2021-0154.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Aims The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) has demonstrated faster administration, lower burden of data capture and reduced floor and ceiling effects compared to traditional Patient Reported Outcomes Measurements (PROMs). We investigated the suitability of PROMIS Mobility score in assessing physical function in the sequelae of childhood hip disease. Methods In all, 266 adolscents (aged ≥ 12 years) and adults were identified with a prior diagnosis of childhood hip disease (either Perthes’ disease (n = 232 (87.2%)) or Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (n = 34 (12.8%)) with a mean age of 27.73 years (SD 12.24). Participants completed the PROMIS Mobility Computer Adaptive Test, the Non-Arthritic Hip Score (NAHS), EuroQol five-dimension five-level questionnaire, and the Numeric Pain Rating Scale. We investigated the correlation between the PROMIS Mobility and other tools to assess use in this population and any clustering of outcome scores. Results There was a strong correlation between the PROMIS Mobility and other established PROMs; NAHS (rs = 0.79; p < 0.001). There was notable clustering in PROMIS at the upper end of the distribution score (42.5%), with less seen in the NAHS (20.3%). However, the clustering was broadly similar between PROMIS Mobility and the comparable domains of the NAHS; function (53.6%), and activity (35.0%). Conclusion PROMIS Mobility strongly correlated with other tools demonstrating convergent construct validity. There was clustering of physical function scores at the upper end of the distributions, which may reflect truncation of the data caused by participants having excellent outcomes. There were elements of disease not captured within PROMIS Mobility alone, and difficulties in differentiating those with the highest levels of function. Cite this article: Bone Jt Open 2021;2(12):1089–1095.
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- Weisang Luo
- Trauma and Orthopaedics, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Liverpool Institute of Translational Medicine, Liverpool, UK
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- Trauma and Orthopaedics, Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Liverpool Institute of Translational Medicine, Liverpool, UK
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- Trauma and Orthopaedics, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK.,Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Liverpool Institute of Translational Medicine, Liverpool, UK.,Trauma and Orthopaedics, University of Liverpool and Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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Marson BA, Manning JC, James M, Craxford S, Deshmukh SR, Perry DC, Ollivere BJ. Development of the CORE-Kids core set of outcome domains for studies of childhood limb fractures. Bone Joint J 2021; 103-B:1821-1830. [PMID: 34412506 PMCID: PMC8779948 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.103b.bjj-2020-2321.r2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Aims The aim of this study is to develop a core set of outcome domains that should be considered and reported in all future trials of childhood limb fractures. Methods A four-phase study was conducted to agree a set of core outcome domains. Identification of candidate outcome domains were identified through systematic review of trials, and outcome domains relevant to families were identified through semi-structured interviews with 20 families (parent-child pairing or group). Outcome domains were prioritized using an international three-round Delphi survey with 205 panellists and then condensed into a core outcome set through a consensus workshop with 30 stakeholders. Results The systematic review and interviews identified 85 outcome domains as relevant to professionals or families. The Delphi survey prioritized 30 upper and 29 lower limb outcome domains at first round, an additional 17 upper and 18 lower limb outcomes at second round, and four additional outcomes for upper and lower limb at the third round as important domains. At the consensus workshop, the core outcome domains were agreed as: 1) pain and discomfort; 2) return to physical and recreational activities; 3) emotional and psychosocial wellbeing; 4) complications from the injury and treatment; 5) rturn to baseline activities daily living; 6) participation in learning; 7) appearance and deformity; and 8) time to union. In addition, 9a) recovery of mobility and 9b) recovery of manual dexterity was recommended as a core outcome for lower and upper limb fractures, respectively. Conclusion This set of core outcome domains is recommended as a minimum set of outcomes to be reported in all trials. It is not an exhaustive set and further work is required to identify what outcome tools should be used to measure each of these outcomes. Adoption of this outcome set will improve the consistency of research for these children that can be combined for more meaningful meta-analyses and policy development. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2021;103-B(12):1821–1830.
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- Ben A Marson
- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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Burd RS, Jensen AR, VanBuren JM, Richards R, Holubkov R, Pollack MM, Berg RA, Carcillo JA, Carpenter TC, Dean JM, Gaines B, Hall MW, McQuillen PS, Meert KL, Mourani PM, Nance ML, Yates AR. Factors Associated With Functional Impairment After Pediatric Injury. JAMA Surg 2021; 156:e212058. [PMID: 34076684 DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.2058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Importance Short- and long-term functional impairment after pediatric injury may be more sensitive for measuring quality of care compared with mortality alone. The characteristics of injured children and adolescents who are at the highest risk for functional impairment are unknown. Objective To evaluate categories of injuries associated with higher prevalence of impaired functional status at hospital discharge among children and adolescents and to estimate the number of those with injuries in these categories who received treatment at pediatric trauma centers. Design, Setting, and Participants This prospective cohort study (Assessment of Functional Outcomes and Health-Related Quality of Life After Pediatric Trauma) included children and adolescents younger than 15 years who were hospitalized with at least 1 serious injury at 1 of 7 level 1 pediatric trauma centers from March 2018 to February 2020. Exposure At least 1 serious injury (Abbreviated Injury Scale score, ≥3 [scores range from 1 to 6, with higher scores indicating more severe injury]) classified into 9 categories based on the body region injured and the presence of a severe traumatic brain injury (Glasgow Coma Scale score <9 or Glasgow Coma Scale motor score <5). Main Outcomes and Measures New domain morbidity defined as a 2 points or more change in any of 6 domains (mental status, sensory, communication, motor function, feeding, and respiratory) measured using the Functional Status Scale (FSS) (scores range from 1 [normal] to 5 [very severe dysfunction] for each domain) in each injury category at hospital discharge. The estimated prevalence of impairment associated with each injury category was assessed in the population of seriously injured children and adolescents treated at participating sites. Results This study included a sample of 427 injured children and adolescents (271 [63.5%] male; median age, 7.2 years [interquartile range, 2.5-11.7 years]), 74 (17.3%) of whom had new FSS domain morbidity at discharge. The proportion of new FSS domain morbidity was highest among those with multiple injured body regions and severe head injury (20 of 24 [83.3%]) and lowest among those with an isolated head injury of mild or moderate severity (1 of 84 [1.2%]). After adjusting for oversampling of specific injuries in the study sample, 749 of 5195 seriously injured children and adolescents (14.4%) were estimated to have functional impairment at hospital discharge. Children and adolescents with extremity injuries (302 of 749 [40.3%]) and those with severe traumatic brain injuries (258 of 749 [34.4%]) comprised the largest proportions of those estimated to have impairment at discharge. Conclusions and Relevance In this cohort study, most injured children and adolescents returned to baseline functional status by hospital discharge. These findings suggest that functional status assessments can be limited to cohorts of injured children and adolescents at the highest risk for impairment.
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- Randall S Burd
- Division of Trauma and Burn Surgery, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC
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- University of California San Francisco Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, Oakland
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's National Health System and the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine and Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Colorado and University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City
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- Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, Benioff Children's Hospital, University of California, San Francisco
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University, Detroit.,Central Michigan University, Mt Pleasant
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- Arkansas Children's Research Institute, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock
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- Division of Pediatric Trauma, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus
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Ng N, Nicholson JA, Chen P, Yapp LZ, Gaston MS, Robinson CM. Adolescent mid-shaft clavicular fracture displacement does not predict nonunion or inferior functional outcome at long-term follow-up. Bone Joint J 2021; 103-B:951-957. [PMID: 33934646 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.103b5.bjj-2020-1929.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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AIMS The aim of this study was to define the complications and long-term outcome following adolescent mid-shaft clavicular fracture. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed a consecutive series of 677 adolescent fractures in 671 patients presenting to our region (age 13 to 17 years) over a ten-year period (2009 to 2019). Long-term patient-reported outcomes (abbreviated version of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (QuickDASH) score and EuroQol five-dimension three-level (EQ-5D-3L) quality of life score) were undertaken at a mean of 6.4 years (1.2 to 11.3) following injury in severely displaced mid-shaft fractures (Edinburgh 2B) and angulated mid-shaft fractures (Edinburgh 2A2) at a minimum of one year post-injury. The median patient age was 14.8 years (interquartile range (IQR) 14.0 to 15.7) and 89% were male (n = 594/671). RESULTS The majority of fractures were mid-shaft (n = 606) with angulation (Edinburgh 2A2, n = 241/606, 39.8%) or displacement (Edinburgh 2B1/2, n = 263/606, 43.4%). Only 7% of the displaced mid-shaft fractures underwent acute fixation (n = 18/263). The incidence of refracture over ten years following nonoperative management of mid-shaft fractures was 3.2% (n = 19/588) and all united without surgery. Fracture type, severity of angulation, or displacement were not associated with refracture. One nonunion occurred following nonoperative management in a displaced mid-shaft fracture (0.4%, n = 1/245). Of the angulated fractures, 61 had angulation > 30°, of which 68.9% (n = 42/61) completed outcome scores with a median QuickDASH of 0.0 (IQR 0.0 to 0.6), EQ-5D-3L 1.0 (1.0 to 1.0), and 98% satisfaction with shoulder function. For the displaced fractures, 127 had displacement beyond one cortical width of bone for which completed outcome scores were provided in 72.4% (n = 92/127). Of these 15 had undergone acute fixation. Following nonoperative treatment, the median QuickDASH was 0.0 (IQR 0.0 to 2.3), EQ-5D-3L 1.0 (1.0 to 1.0), and satisfaction with shoulder function was 95%. There were no significant differences in the patients' demography or functional outcomes between operative and nonoperative treatments. CONCLUSION Nonoperative management of adolescent mid-shaft clavicle fractures results in excellent functional outcomes at long-term follow-up. Nonunion is exceptionally rare following nonoperative management and the relative indications for surgical intervention in adults do not appear to be applicable to adolescents. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2021;103-B(5):951-957.
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- Nathan Ng
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Marson BA, Craxford S, Deshmukh SR, Grindlay DJC, Manning JC, Ollivere BJ. Quality of patient-reported outcomes used for quality of life, physical function, and functional capacity in trials of childhood fractures. Bone Joint J 2020; 102-B:1599-1607. [PMID: 33249895 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.102b12.bjj-2020-0732.r2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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AIMS This study evaluates the quality of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) reported in childhood fracture trials and recommends outcome measures to assess and report physical function, functional capacity, and quality of life using the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) standards. METHODS A Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA)-compliant systematic review of OVID Medline, Embase, and Cochrane CENTRAL was performed to identify all PROMs reported in trials. A search of OVID Medline, Embase, and PsycINFO was performed to identify all PROMs with validation studies in childhood fractures. Development studies were identified through hand-searching. Data extraction was undertaken by two reviewers. Study quality and risk of bias was evaluated by COSMIN guidelines and recorded on standardized checklists. RESULTS Searches yielded 13,672 studies, which were screened to identify 124 trials and two validation studies. Review of the 124 trials identified 16 reported PROMs, of which two had validation studies. The development papers were retrieved for all PROMs. The quality of the original development studies was adequate for Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Mobility and Upper Extremity and doubtful for the EuroQol Five Dimension Youth questionnaire (EQ-5D-Y). All other PROMs were found to have inadequate development studies. No content validity studies were identified. Reviewer-rated content validity was acceptable for six PROMs: Activity Scale for Kids (ASK), Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire, PROMIS Upper Extremity, PROMIS Mobility, EQ-5D-Y, and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL4.0). The Modified Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) questionnaire was shown to have indeterminate reliability and convergence validity in one study and PROMIS Upper Extremity had insufficient convergence validity in one study. CONCLUSION There is insufficient evidence to recommend strongly the use of any single PROM to assess and report physical function or quality of life following childhood fractures. There is a need to conduct validation studies for PROMs. In the absence of these studies, we cautiously recommend the use of the PROMIS or ASK-P for physical function and the PedsQL4.0 or EQ-5D-Y for quality of life. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2020;102-B(12):1599-1607.
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- Ben A Marson
- Trauma Outcomes Group, University of Nottingham, Queens' Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
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- Trauma Outcomes Group, University of Nottingham, Queens' Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
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- Trauma Outcomes Group, University of Nottingham, Queens' Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
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- Trauma Outcomes Group, University of Nottingham, Queens' Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham Children's Hospital, Nottingham, UK
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- Trauma Outcomes Group, University of Nottingham, Queens' Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
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Haddad FS. A solid and strong beginning. Bone Jt Open 2020; 1:749-750. [PMID: 33367282 PMCID: PMC7750736 DOI: 10.1302/2633-1462.112.bjo-2020-0180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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- Fares S. Haddad
- The Bone & Joint Journal, London, UK
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Affiliation(s)
- Daniel C. Perry
- University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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