Patient Experience of Long-Standing Recovery
Consequent to Surgical Management of Closed
Fractures of Ankle: A Qualitative Study of Patient-
Reported Outcomes in the Community

Robert J Ference

Research Article

Patient Experience of Long-Standing Recovery Consequent to Surgical Management of Closed Fractures of Ankle: A Qualitative Study of Patient- Reported Outcomes in the Community

Sunil S Nikose1*, Devashree Nikose2, Aditya Kekatpure3, Kiran Saoji4, Sandeep Shrivastava5, Shashank Jain6

¹Head of the Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Rheumatology and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services. FLS Unit. Hospital Valle de los Pedroches, Pozoblanco (Córdoba). Spain

²Head of the Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology Service. FLS Unit. University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela. Associate Professor of Health Sciences. Surgery Department. University of Santiago de Compostela. Spain

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Received Date: August 03, 2020; Published Date: September 02, 2020

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Ankle fractures have been amongst the most widely recognized lower limb injuries treated by orthopaedic surgeons and most orthopedicians treat unstable ankle fractures as a surgical treatment [1,2]. Fractures in the ankle often lead to disabling ankle pain, muscle weakness, limited range of movements (ROM) in the weight-bearing ankle mortise, and difficulty in walking and climbing stairs [3-6].

Keywords: Fragility hip fracture; Morbidity; Mortality; Ortogeriatric comanagment care; Ortogeriatric unit

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