Ankle, hindfoot, or midfoot fracture or (fracture) dislocation
Conditions
Interventions
Not applicable, this is a questionnaire study.
Sponsors
Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Trauma Research Unit, Department of Surgery
Erasmus Medical Center, Medical Research Ethics Committee (MREC)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Group 1 (test of pre-final version): 1) Patients with a unilateral ankle, hindfoot, or midfoot fracture or (fracture) dislocation a. Ankle-Hindfoot: ankle fracture, calcaneal fracture, talar fracture, subtalar dislocation, tibiotalar dislocation, or Chopart's fracture dislocation b. Midfoot: cuboid fracture, navicular fracture, cuneiform fracture, or Lisfranc (fracture) dislocation 2) Age 18 years or older 3) Provision of informed consent by patient. Group 2 (validity and (test-retest) reliability): 1) Patients with a unilateral ankle, hindfoot or midfoot fracture or (fracture) dislocation a) Ankle: ankle fracture b) Hindfoot: calcaneal fracture, talar fracture, subtalar dislocation, tibiotalar dislocation, or Chopart's fracture dislocation c) Midfoot: cuboid fracture, navicular fracture, cuneiform fracture, or Lisfranc (fracture) dislocation 2) Treatment started between seven and nine months (ankle and midfoot) or between six and 24 months (hindfoot) prior to the start of the study 3) Age 18 years or older 4) Povision of informed consent by patient. Group 3 (validity and responsiveness): 1) Patients with a unilateral ankle or hindfoot fracture (as defined for group 2 above) 2) Treatment started between six weeks and three months (ankle and midfoot) or between three and six months (hindfoot) prior to the start of the study 3) Age 18 years or older 4) Provision of informed consent by patient.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Multiple trauma patient (if additional injury limits function at time of enrolment) 2) Pathological fracture 3) Severe physical comorbidity (ASA ¡Ý3) 4) Patient was non-ambulatory prior to the injury 5) Insufficient comprehension of the Dutch language to understand and complete the questionnaires 6) Patients with expected problems of maintaining follow-up For testing the pre-final version of the Dutch AOFAS Ankle-Hindfoot or Midfoot Score (group 1), only exclusion criteria 5 and 6 will apply.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Content validity | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reliability (i.e., internal consistency, test-retest reliability, measurement error); Smallest detectable change; Floor and ceiling effect; Responsiveness. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactE.M.M. van Lieshout
Erasmus MC, Trauma Research Unit, dept. of Surgery Mailbox H-822k 's-Gravendijkwal 230 3015 CE Rotterdam
Outcome results
None listed