What is important to adults after lower limb reconstruction surgery: a conceptual framework.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are used to understand the impact of lower limb reconstruction on patient's Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL). Existing measures have not involved this group of patients and their experiences during development. This study aimed to develop a conceptual framework to reflect what is important to patients requiring, undergoing or after undergoing reconstructive surgery.

Methods

Our population of interest was people requiring, undergoing or after undergoing reconstructive surgery due to trauma, malunion, nonunion, infection or congenital issues treated by internal or external fixation. We undertook semi-structured interviews with patients and orthopaedic healthcare professionals (surgeons, methodologists and patient contribut

SUBMITTER: Leggett H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9825128 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature