The impact of hereditary multiple exostoses on quality of life, satisfaction, global health status, and pain.
Riccardo D'AmbrosiVincenza RagoneCamilla CaldariniNicola SerraFederico Giuseppe UsuelliRenato Mario FacchiniPublished in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2016)
We can conclude that HME impact on patient quality of life as measured by the MCS and PCS scores similar to the disability associated with osteoarthritis in the mental component and tumors or diabetes as regards the physical component. Moreover, we found no difference in patients' quality of life as regards number of exostoses, age, and surgical procedure, but we found that women have a worse response as regards the psychological side than men.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- type diabetes
- mental health
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- multiple sclerosis
- cardiovascular disease
- physical activity
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- case report
- minimally invasive
- pain management
- spinal cord injury
- neuropathic pain
- adipose tissue
- depressive symptoms
- insulin resistance
- spinal cord
- middle aged