Journal article
Development and preliminary validation of a Function IndeX for Trauma (FIX-IT)
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Assessing fracture healing in clinical trials is subjective. The new Function IndeX for Trauma (FIX-IT) score provides a simple, standardized approach to assess weight-bearing and pain in patients with lower extremity fractures. We conducted an initial validation of the FIX-IT score.
METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study involving 50 patients with lower extremity fractures across different stages of healing to evaluate the …
Authors
Bhandari M; Wasserman SM; Yurgin N; Petrisor B; Sprague S; Dent RE
Journal
Canadian Journal of Surgery, Vol. 56, No. 5, pp. e114–e120
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
October 1, 2013
DOI
10.1503/cjs.004312
ISSN
0008-428X