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Patient Outcomes Association With Patient Factors And Care Provided: Trauma Registry Derived Cohort Study, Tashfeen Ahmad, Zehra Abdul Muhammad
Patient Outcomes Association With Patient Factors And Care Provided: Trauma Registry Derived Cohort Study, Tashfeen Ahmad, Zehra Abdul Muhammad
Section of Orthopaedic Surgery
Objective: To determine the association of delay in treatment with injury-specific patient outcomes.
Methods: This was a single-center, longitudinal cohort study on orthopaedic trauma registry. Data on patients enrolled between June 2015 and June 2018 were analyzed. Data was collected from admitted consenting patients' medical records. Definitive surgical care provided after 24 hours was considered as 'delayed surgical treatment'. Outcomes of patients were serially assessed on follow-up visits up to 12 months using injury-specific scoring system.
Results: A total of 789 patients, were enrolled with 856 upper or lower extremity injuries altogether; in 67 cases both extremities were involved. Surgery …
Functional And Clinical Outcomes Of Open Versus Closed Radius And Ulna Shaft Fractures In Adults: A Prospective Cohort Study, Tashfeen Ahmad, Zehra Abdul Muhammad, Pervaiz Hashmi
Functional And Clinical Outcomes Of Open Versus Closed Radius And Ulna Shaft Fractures In Adults: A Prospective Cohort Study, Tashfeen Ahmad, Zehra Abdul Muhammad, Pervaiz Hashmi
Section of Orthopaedic Surgery
Objective: To compare functional and clinical outcomes of open versus closed radius ulna shaft fractures in adults treated by internal fixation.
Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted on patients presenting with traumatic radius and ulna shaft fractures to Aga Khan University and undergoing internal fixation between July 2015 to June 2019. Data was extracted from an ongoing orthopaedic trauma registry. Functional and clinical outcomes were assessed by Price et al. criteria at 6 weeks, 3, 6 and 12 months follow-up. Outcome scores of open versus closed fractures were compared.
Results: Twenty-nine adult patients with isolated radius and ulna shaft …
Analysing Outcomes Through Orthopaedic Trauma Registry: A Prospective Cohort Study, Tashfeen Ahmad, Zehra Abdul Muhammad, Shahryar Noordin, Ammar Humayun
Analysing Outcomes Through Orthopaedic Trauma Registry: A Prospective Cohort Study, Tashfeen Ahmad, Zehra Abdul Muhammad, Shahryar Noordin, Ammar Humayun
Section of Orthopaedic Surgery
Objective: To develop a registry for recording injury-specific data to identify gaps and improve care.
Methods: The prospective cohort study was conducted at Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, from June 2015 to July 2018 though enrollment of patients with limb trauma is continuing to date. Data on injuries and management related to Tibia shaft fractures was collected from medical records, and outcomes were assessed on follow-up visits. Internationally validated injury-specific scores were utilised for assessing functional, clinical and radiological outcomes. SPSS version 19 was used for data analysis.
Results: There were 763 patients with 825 limb injuries. Of the injuries, …