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
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
emergency department
physical activity