What is it about?
compare the patient-reported outcomes one year after injury between limb salvage and amputation and to elucidate whether amputation contributes to early recovery of functionality and quality of life.
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Why is it important?
The present study aimed to compare the patient-reported outcomes, such as limb function and quality of life, at one year after injury between limb salvage and amputation in patients with Gustilo classification IIIb and IIIc fractures to determine whether amputation leads to early recovery and regaining of social lives.
Perspectives
As reconstruction technology has advanced and limb salvaging has become possible, the focus of studies should now be based on the perspective of “how the patient feels;” hence, we believe that the results of this study, which is based on patient-reported outcomes, are meaningful.
TAKETO KUROZUMI
Teikyo Daigaku
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This page is a summary of: Comparison of patient-reported outcomes at one year after injury between limb salvage and amputation: A prospective cohort study, PLOS One, September 2022, PLOS,
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274786.
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