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Table 6 Self-appraisal scores (median and range)

From: Treatment of distal tibial fractures with the Ilizarov external fixator - a prospective observational study in 39 consecutive patients

Median with range

Time of assessment

Extra-articular fractures

Intra-articular fractures

Pain (VAS)

4 weeks

27

(7–63)

28

(8–58)

12 weeks

29

(3–56)

26

(0–78)

1 year

7

(0–54)

14

(0–76)

At FAOS

6.5

(0–67)

7.5

(0–49)

Patient satisfaction (VAS)

4 weeks

14

(1–29)

9

(7–47)

12 weeks

24

(0–52)

14

(3–35)

1 year

8

(0–61)

20

(0–53)

At FAOS

6.5

0(0–67)

7.5

(0–49)

NHP total

4 weeks

20.2

(4.9-83.3)

12.4

(0–48.6)

12 weeks

16.8

(0–69.8)

15.4

(0.-48.7)

1 year

1.8

(0–76.3)

2.7

(0–39.8)

At FAOS

1.8

(0–65)

4.1

(0–54)

EQ5D

4 weeks

0.62

(−0.07-0.88)

0.52

(0.15-0.73)

12 weeks

0.69

(0.19-1.0)

0.62

(0.02-0.73)

1 year

1.0

(0.29-1.0)

0.80

(0.20-1.0)

 

At FAOS

0.93

(0.66-1.0)

0.80

(0-36-1.0)