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Objective Long-term quadriceps femoris muscle performance and physical function after surgical repair of a lower extremity fracture remains largely undefined. The purpose of this study was to investigate between-limb differences in quadriceps performance 12 months after surgical fixation of a lower extremity fracture. It was hypothesized that the injured limb would be significantly weaker, have a lower rate of torque development, and that there would be a reduced step-down performance compared to the uninjured limb 12 months after surgery. Additionally, this study sought to identify demographic, surgical, and psychological factors associated with poor quadriceps function 12 months after surgery. Methods Quadriceps performance was measured bilaterally in 95 participants (49 female), aged 42 (SD = 14.5) years, 12 months after surgical fixation of a lower extremity fracture. Isometric quadriceps strength and rate of torque development were quantified using isometric dynamometry, and a timed step-down test was used to evaluate quadriceps performance. Independent predictor variables from the time of surgery were extracted from participants’ medical records. Kinesiophobia was screened at the time of testing. Wilcoxon signed-rank tests and linear regression analyses were used to assess between-limb differences in quadriceps performance and to determine factors associated with quadriceps performance 12 months after surgery. Results Significant between-limb differences in each measure of quadriceps performance were identified (peak torque involved: 1.37 [0.71] Nm*kg−1; uninvolved: 1.87 [0.74] Nm*kg−1; rate of torque development involved: 4.16 [2.75] Nm*kg−1*s−1; uninvolved: 6.10 [3.02] Nm*kg−1*s−1; and single-leg step-downs involved: 12.6 [5.0]; uninvolved: 21.7 [14.8]). Female sex, external fixation, and kinesiophobia at 12 months were associated with reduced after-surgery quadriceps performance outcomes. Conclusion Quadriceps performance is impaired 12 months after surgical repair of a lower extremity fracture, particularly in females, in cases requiring external fixation, and in those with higher kinesiophobia 12 months after surgery. Impact Because long-term quadriceps weakness negatively impacts functional mobility, targeted strengthening should be emphasized after surgical repair of lower extremity fracture.
Objective Long-term quadriceps femoris muscle performance and physical function after surgical repair of a lower extremity fracture remains largely undefined. The purpose of this study was to investigate between-limb differences in quadriceps performance 12 months after surgical fixation of a lower extremity fracture. It was hypothesized that the injured limb would be significantly weaker, have a lower rate of torque development, and that there would be a reduced step-down performance compared to the uninjured limb 12 months after surgery. Additionally, this study sought to identify demographic, surgical, and psychological factors associated with poor quadriceps function 12 months after surgery. Methods Quadriceps performance was measured bilaterally in 95 participants (49 female), aged 42 (SD = 14.5) years, 12 months after surgical fixation of a lower extremity fracture. Isometric quadriceps strength and rate of torque development were quantified using isometric dynamometry, and a timed step-down test was used to evaluate quadriceps performance. Independent predictor variables from the time of surgery were extracted from participants’ medical records. Kinesiophobia was screened at the time of testing. Wilcoxon signed-rank tests and linear regression analyses were used to assess between-limb differences in quadriceps performance and to determine factors associated with quadriceps performance 12 months after surgery. Results Significant between-limb differences in each measure of quadriceps performance were identified (peak torque involved: 1.37 [0.71] Nm*kg−1; uninvolved: 1.87 [0.74] Nm*kg−1; rate of torque development involved: 4.16 [2.75] Nm*kg−1*s−1; uninvolved: 6.10 [3.02] Nm*kg−1*s−1; and single-leg step-downs involved: 12.6 [5.0]; uninvolved: 21.7 [14.8]). Female sex, external fixation, and kinesiophobia at 12 months were associated with reduced after-surgery quadriceps performance outcomes. Conclusion Quadriceps performance is impaired 12 months after surgical repair of a lower extremity fracture, particularly in females, in cases requiring external fixation, and in those with higher kinesiophobia 12 months after surgery. Impact Because long-term quadriceps weakness negatively impacts functional mobility, targeted strengthening should be emphasized after surgical repair of lower extremity fracture.
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