SF-36 Mental Component Summary (MCS) Score Does Not Predict Functional Outcome After Surgery for End-Stage Ankle Arthritis

Conclusions:
In our study of patients with end-stage ankle arthritis treated with arthroplasty or arthrodesis, preoperative mental health status (as measured with the MCS score) did not predict functional outcome (as measured by the change in the AOS score) at the time of intermediate-term postoperative follow-up. AOS scores improved for all patients, regardless of the preoperative MCS score.

Level of Evidence:
Prognostic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

Source: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - October 21, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Kennedy, S., Barske, H., Wing, K., Penner, M., Daniels, T., Glazebrook, M., Dryden, P., Wong, H., Younger, A. Tags: Foot & Ankle Scientific Articles Source Type: research