Open AccessAssessment of Functional Limitation and Associated Factors in Adults with Following Lower Limb Fractures, Gondar, Ethiopia in 2020: Prospective Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Yihalem Belete,
Gashaw Jember Belay,
Tamiru Dugo,
Moges Gashaw
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
orthopedic research and reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.707
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 1179-1462
DOI - 10.2147/orr.s300459
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , prospective cohort study , rehabilitation , logistic regression , physical therapy , cross sectional study , activities of daily living , functional independence measure , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , pathology
Lower limb fractures account for approximately one-third of all fractures. Lower limb fracture complications are one of the major reasons for hospital stays and have high impact on rehabilitation services. Functional limitations with lower extremities fractures are related to decreased functional mobility, the need for long term use of assistive devices, lack of independence, and the long term need for assistive care. This study aimed to assess the functional limitation and identify the possible predictors among lower limb fracture patients by using the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS).