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ArticleJournal of rehabilitation medicine. Clinical communications2025

PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES AFTER PERMISSIVE WEIGHT BEARING IN SURGICALLY TREATED TRAUMA PATIENTS WITH DISPLACED INTRA-ARTICULAR CALCANEAL FRACTURES: A MULTICENTRE, RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY.

Coen Verstappen, Pishtiwan H S Kalmet, Cherelle V Maduro, Raoul VAN Vugt, Jan Bernard Sintenie, Alexander VAN DER Veen, Michael J R Edwards, Martijn Poeze, Erik Hermans, Mitchell L S Driessen

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Coen VerstappenDepartment of Trauma Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Pishtiwan H S KalmetDepartment of Trauma Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Cherelle V MaduroDepartment of Trauma Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Raoul VAN VugtDepartment of Trauma Surgery, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen, The Netherlands.
Jan Bernard SintenieDepartment of Trauma Surgery, Elkerliek Hospital, Helmond, The Netherlands.
Alexander VAN DER VeenDepartment of Trauma Surgery, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Michael J R EdwardsDepartment of Trauma Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Martijn PoezeDepartment of Trauma Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Erik HermansDepartment of Trauma Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Mitchell L S DriessenDepartment of Trauma Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

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Abstract

Objective: The current aftertreatment for surgically treated patients with displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures (DIACFs) consists of restricted weight bearing (RWB) for 8-12 weeks. This study aimed to assess whether permissive weight bearing (PWB) results in improved patient-reported outcomes (PROMs) after a minimum of 2 years follow-up, compared to RWB. Design: Multicentre, retrospective cohort study. Patients: Surgically treated patients with isolated unilateral DIACFs. Methods: Foot and ankle function was measured using the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) Score and the Maryland Foot Score (MFS). Health-related quality of life was assessed using the Short Form-12 (SF-12) and the EuroQoL EQ-5D-5L (EQ-5D). Additionally, radiographic parameters and complications were recorded. Results: Fourteen patients followed the PWB and 18 followed the RWB protocol ( Conclusion: This study suggests that PWB and RWB yield comparable PROMs in foot and ankle function without radiographic failures and similar complication rates in surgically treated patients with isolated, unilateral DIACFs.

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aftertreatmentAOFASdisplaced intraarticular calcaneal fracturesearly weight bearingpermissive weight bearingtrauma patients

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PMID40230477
PMCPMC11995731

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