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Braking function after complex lower extremity trauma.

Kenneth A Egol¹, Ali Sheikhazadeh, Kenneth J Koval

¹Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU-Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York 10003, USA. ljegol@worldnet.att.net

The Journal of Trauma

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Patients with lower extremity fractures show significantly reduced brake travel time (BTT) up to 6 weeks after weight-bearing begins. This indicates a prolonged recovery period before safe driving is possible after operative repair.

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Area of Science:

Orthopedic Surgery
Rehabilitation Medicine
Biomechanical Engineering

Background:

Assessing patient readiness to drive after lower extremity fracture surgery is crucial for safety.
Operative repair of lower extremity fractures necessitates understanding functional recovery timelines.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the time required for patients to recover sufficient driving ability after operative repair of lower extremity fractures.
To evaluate the relationship between fracture type, time since surgery, and driving performance.

Main Methods:

A computerized driving simulator was used to test healthy volunteers and patients with long bone or articular lower extremity fractures.
Brake travel time (BTT) was measured across various driving scenarios at different time points post-surgery.
Short musculoskeletal functional assessment scores were collected and correlated with driving performance.

Main Results:

Brake travel time (BTT) remained significantly elevated for up to 6 weeks post-initiation of weight-bearing in both long bone and articular fracture groups.
While functional scores improved, they did not correlate with improvements in BTT.

Conclusions:

Recovery of adequate brake reaction time for driving is delayed up to 6 weeks after weight-bearing is initiated for lower extremity fractures.
Driving simulator performance, specifically BTT, is a key metric for assessing post-operative recovery in lower extremity fracture patients.