Table 1.
A condensed version of the 12-item scale clinical outcome questionnaire administered to patients. Questions 1–5 assessed satisfaction. Questions 6–7 assessed pain and questions 8–12 assessed function.
| Outcome Questionnaire for Lower Extremity Deformity | ||
|---|---|---|
| Satisfaction (32 Points) | ||
| 1. Overall, how satisfied are you with how your surgery went? (16 points) | ||
| Very Satisfied (16) | Satisfied (12) | Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied (9) |
| Dissatisfied (6) | Very dissatisfied (0) | |
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2. How would you rate the quality of interaction with your healthcare team, that is, all the healthcare providers you interacted with during your surgery and recovery? (4 points) | ||
| Excellent (4) | Good (3) | Satisfied (2) |
| Poor (1) | Inadequate (0) | |
| 3. How happy are you now with the appearance of your leg(s)? (4 points) | ||
| Extremely happy (4) | Very happy (3) | Moderately happy (2) |
| Not very happy (1) | Not at all happy (0) | |
| 4. How happy are you now with the way you walk? (4 points) | ||
| Extremely happy (4) | Very happy (3) | Moderately happy (2) |
| Not very happy (1) | Not at all happy (0) | |
| 5. How happy are you now with the speed at which you are able to walk? (4 points) | ||
| Extremely happy (4) | Very happy (3) | Moderately happy (2) |
| Not very happy (1) | Not at all happy (0) | |
| Pain (30 Points) | ||
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6. Do you feel any pain in one or both of your knees when you walk, or do you not feel any pain in either knee when you walk? If you experience pain at how many miles do you experience knee pain when walking? Your best estimate will be fine. (15 points) | ||
| No Pain in either knee (15) | Knee pain at more than 2 miles (10) | |
| Knee pain at less than or equal to 2 miles (5) | Unable to walk (0) | |
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7. Do you feel any pain in one or both of your knees when you run, or do you not feel any pain in either knee when you run? If you experience pain at how many miles do you experience knee pain when running? Your best estimate will be fine. (15 points) | ||
| No pain in either knee (15) | Knee pain at more than 1 mile (10) | |
| Knee pain at less than or equal to 1 mile (5) | Unable to run (0) | |
| Function (31 Points) | ||
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8. As compared to your physical activity level before the surgery, how physically active would you say you are now? (8 points) | ||
| Much more active (8) | Somewhat more active (6) | Same as before (4) |
| Somewhat less active (2) | Much less active (0) | |
| 9. How much shorter does one leg feel compared to the other when standing or walking? (8 points) | ||
| Does not feel short (8) | Slightly short (6) | Moderately short (4) |
| Very short (2) | Extremely short (0) | |
| 10. How difficult is it for you to jump? (5 points) | ||
| Not at all difficult (5) | Somewhat difficult (4) | Moderately difficult (3) |
| Very difficult (2) | Extremely difficult (1) | Unable (0) |
| 11. How difficult is it for you to go up and down stairs? (5 points) | ||
| Not at all difficult (5) | Somewhat difficult (4) | Moderately difficult (3) |
| Very difficult (2) | Extremely difficult (1) | Unable (0) |
| 12. How difficult is it for you to squat or stoop? (5 points) | ||
| Not at all difficult (5) | Somewhat difficult (4) | Moderately difficult (3) |
| Very difficult (2) | Extremely difficult (1) | Unable (0) |