The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume
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J Bone Joint Surg Am · Sep 1999
Short musculoskeletal function assessment questionnaire: validity, reliability, and responsiveness.
A short questionnaire on functional status was designed for use in community-based outcome studies and in the management of individual patients who have musculoskeletal disease. As most musculoskeletal care is delivered in community practices, short, validated instruments are necessary to perform clinical studies on the effectiveness of treatment in this setting. ⋯ The SMFA questionnaire may be used for clinical assessments of the impact of treatment in groups of patients who have musculoskeletal disease or injury. It also may be used in clinical settings to provide reliable and valid assessments of the health status of an individual patient.
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J Bone Joint Surg Am · Sep 1999
Treatment of supracondylar nonunions of the femur with plate fixation and bone graft.
The purpose of this study was to review the results of single and double-plate fixation combined with grafting with bone from the iliac crest performed by one surgeon as treatment for supracondylar nonunion of the femur. ⋯ Rigid plate fixation and autologous bone-grafting is an effective technique for the treatment of nonunions of the supracondylar region of the femur.