Open AccessWeightbearing and Activity Restriction Treatments and Quality of Life in Patients with Perthes Disease
Author(s) -
Dang-Huy Do,
Molly McGuire,
Chan Hee Jo,
Harry K.W. Kim
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1097/corr.0000000000001608
Subject(s) - medicine , patient reported outcomes measurement information system , physical therapy , quality of life (healthcare) , anxiety , femoral head , mental health , disease , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , psychometrics , computerized adaptive testing , psychiatry , clinical psychology , nursing
Weightbearing and activity restrictions are commonly prescribed during the active stages of Perthes disease. These restrictions, ranging from cast or brace treatment with nonweightbearing to full weightbearing with activity restrictions, may have a substantial influence on the physical, mental, and social health of a child. However, their impact on the patient's quality of life is not well-described.