Patients With Lower Limb Deformity Report Worse Quality of Life Than Control Subjects Regardless of Degree of Deformity.

Madison R HeathTom J ShinRena MehtaPeter S PrincipeAlexandra T MackieAustin T Fragomen S Robert Rozbruch Peter D Fabricant

Published in: Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews (2021)

Although LD-SRS scores were worse in patients with limb deformity compared to controls, LD-SRS scores were not related to the degree of deformity in most patients, indicating that patient self-perception may be a construct unrelated to objective radiographic or clinical findings.

Keyphrases

lower limb
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors