Do heel-unloading orthoses improve clinical outcomes in patients after surgical treatment of calcaneal fracture? A propensity-matched, multicenter analysis of the TRON database.

Yujiro KagamiKatsuhiro Tokutake Yasuhiko TakegamiNobuyuki OkuiTadahiro SakaiHidenori InoueTokumi KanemuraMasahiro HanabayashiOsamu ItoYasuhide KanayamaKoji MaruyamaHiroaki YoshidaToshihiro AndoRyosuke SugimotoTakuya SugimotoShiro Imagama

Published in: Prosthetics and orthotics international (2022)

At 3 months postoperatively, the orthosis group showed predominantly better functional results. We believe that heel-unloading orthoses are useful for patients who require an early return to work and to daily life.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
emergency department
cross sectional
adverse drug
patient reported
hip fracture