A Prospective Study: Driving After Gastrocnemius Recession. When Is It Safe To Return?

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics

AshishShah¹ 

关键词: gastrocnemius recession;    driving;    brake reaction time;    emergency braking;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2473011417S000360

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Category:Post-surgical LifestyleIntroduction/Purpose:Gastrocnemius recession is the most common surgical procedure in the foot and ankle orthopaedic community. After surgery, patients ask their surgeons when they can safely resume day-to-day activities such as driving. Most times, the surgeon responds with generalized instructions using pain and patient comfort level as benchmarks for when the patient can return to driving. Several studies have identified safe return times for driving after traumatic injuries. However, a safe return time for gastrocnemius recession patients has never been studied. Given the safety concerns and risk associated with driving after surgery, it is important to have evidence-based advice for patients. The purpose of this study is to determine when a patient can safely return to driving after gastrocnemius recession.Methods:IRB approval has already been obtained for this study. 20 patients undergoing right-sided gastrocnemius recession will be identified in the Foot and Ankle cl...

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