Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association
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The Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) has proposed the term "locomotive syndrome" (LS) to designate a condition in people from high-risk groups with musculoskeletal disease who are highly likely to require nursing care at some point. This syndrome is caused by weakening of the musculoskeletal organs such as bone, joint, and muscle. The current study investigated factors that influence quality of life (QOL) loss caused by LS, which builds upon our previous study showing that LS affects individuals' QOL. ⋯ Low back and knee pain proved to be significant contributors to individuals' QOL. TUG might be the most valuable function test for effectively evaluating an individual's QOL.
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Understanding the causative factors of fracture nonunion leads to both prevention and improvements in treatment. The purpose of this study was to understand the clinical characteristics and causative factors of nonunion in a case series. ⋯ Our results demonstrated that there were a considerable number of nonunions with causative factors which can be improved, such as inadequate fracture management.