Advanced search
Publication Cover
Acta Orthopaedica Volume 88, 2017 - Issue 4
Journal homepage
7,794
Views
62
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Articles

Normative data for the lower extremity functional scale (LEFS)

Siem A DingemansTrauma Unit, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam;
,
Suzanne C KleipoolTrauma Unit, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam;
,
Marjolein A M MuldersTrauma Unit, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam;
,
Jasper WinkelhagenDepartment of Surgery, Westfriesgasthuis, Hoorn;
,
Niels W L SchepDepartment of Surgery, Maasstad ziekenhuis, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
,
J Carel GoslingsTrauma Unit, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam;
&
Tim SchepersTrauma Unit, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam; Correspondence[email protected]
 show all
Pages 422-426 | Received 21 Dec 2016, Accepted 28 Feb 2017, Published online: 28 Mar 2017

  • Aasheim T, Finsen V. The DASH and the QuickDASH instruments. Normative values in the general population in Norway. J Hand Surg Eur Vol 2014; 39(2): 140–4.
  • Backes M, Dingemans S A, Schep N W, Bloemers F W, Van Dijkman B, Garssen F P, et al. Wound infections following implant removal below the knee: the effect of antibiotic prophylaxis; the WIFI-trial, a multi-centre randomized controlled trial. BMC Surg 2015; 15(1): 12.
  • Binkley J M, Stratford P W, Lott S A, Riddle D L. The Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS): scale development, measurement properties, and clinical application. North American Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Research Network. Phys Ther 1999; 79(4): 371–83.
  • Chung K C, Kotsis S V, Kim H M. Predictors of functional outcomes after surgical treatment of distal radius fractures. J Hand Surg Am 2007; 32(1): 76–83.
  • Clement N D, Court-Brown C M. Elderly pelvic fractures: the incidence is increasing and patient demographics can be used to predict the outcome. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 2014; 24(8): 1431–7.
  • Clement N D, McQueen M M, Court-Brown C M. Social deprivation influences the epidemiology and outcome of proximal humeral fractures in adults for a defined urban population of Scotland. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 2014; 24(7): 1039–46.
  • Demetracopoulos C A, Vineyard J C, Kiesau C D, Nunley J A. Long-term results of debridement and primary repair of peroneal tendon tears. Foot Ankle Int 2014; 35(3): 252–7.
  • Duckworth A D, Clement N D, Jenkins P J, Will E M, Court-Brown C M, McQueen M M. Socioeconomic deprivation predicts outcome following radial head and neck fractures. Injury 2012; 43(7): 1102–6.
  • Hoogeboom T J, de Bie R A, den Broeder A A, van den Ende C H. The Dutch Lower Extremity Functional Scale was highly reliable, valid and responsive in individuals with hip/knee osteoarthritis: a validation study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2012; 13(1): 117.
  • Kristensen P K, Thillemann T M, Pedersen A B, Søballe K, Johnsen S P. Socioeconomic inequality in clinical outcome among hip fracture patients: a nationwide cohort study. Osteoporos Int 2016 [Epub ahead of print]
  • Last J M. A Dictionary of Epidemiology. 6 ed. Oxford University Press; 2008.
  • MacDermid J C. Development of a scale for patient rating of wrist pain and disability. J Hand Ther 1996: 9(2): 178–83.
  • Mahler E, Cuperus N, Bijlsma J, Vliet Vlieland T, van den Hoogen F, den Broeder A, et al. Responsiveness of four patient-reported outcome measures to assess physical function in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Scand J Rheumatol 2016; 45(6): 518–27.
  • McCormack J, Underwood F, Slaven E, Cappaert T. The minimum clinically important difference on the VISA-A and LEFS for patient with insertional Achilles tendinopathy. Int J Sports Phys Ther 2015; 10(5): 639–44.
  • McHorney C A, Tarlov A R. Individual-patient monitoring in clinical practice: are available health status surveys adequate? Qual Life Res 1995; 4(4): 293–307.
  • Olerud C, Molander H. A scoring scale for symptom evaluation after ankle fracture. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 1984; 103(3): 190–4.
  • Orive M, Anton-Ladislao A, García-Gutiérrez S, Las Hayas C, González N, Zabala J, et al. Prospective study of predictive factors of changes in pain and hip function after hip fracture among the elderly. Osteoporos Int 2016; 27(2): 527–36.
  • Paksima N, Pahk B, Romo S, Egol KA. The association of education level on outcome after distal radius fracture. HAND 2014; 9(1): 75–9.
  • Pickett K E, Pearl M. Multilevel analyses of neighbourhood socioeconomic context and health outcomes: a critical review. J Epidemiol Community Health 2001; 55(2): 111–22.
  • Pinsker E, Inrig T, Daniels T R, Warmington K, Beaton D E. Reliability and validity of 6 measures of pain, function, and disability for ankle arthroplasty and arthrodesis. Foot Ankle Int 2015; 36(6): 617–25.
  • Rehman Z U, Sophie Z, Mal L. Functional outcomes after successful lower extremity arterial injuries repair. J Pak Med Assoc 2016; 10(oct;66): 134–6.
  • Schepers T, Heetveld M J, Mulder P G H, Patka P. Clinical outcome scoring of intra-articular calcaneal fractures. J Foot Ankle Surg 2008; 47(3): 213–8.
  • Schneider W, Jurenitsch S. Age- and sex-related normative data for the foot function index in a German-speaking cohort. Foot Ankle Int 2016a; 37(11): 1238–42.
  • Stratford P, Hart D, Binkley J, Kennedy D, Alcock G, Hanna S. Interpreting lower extremity functional status scores. Physiother Can 2005; (57): 154–62.
  • Telles G, Cristovão D R, Belache F A T C, Santos M R A, Almeida R S de, Nogueira L A C. The effect of adding myofascial techniques to an exercise programme for patients with anterior knee pain. J Body Mov Ther 2016; 20(4): 844–50.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.