We present the validation of a translation into
Danish of the Oxford ankle foot questionnaire (OxAFQ). We followed the
Isis Pros guidelines for translation and pilot-tested the questionnaire
on ten children and their parents. Following modifications we tested
the validity of the final questionnaire on 82 children (36 boys
and 45 girls) with a mean age of 11.7 years (5.5 to 16.0) and their
parents. We tested the reliability (repeatability (test–retest),
child–parent agreement, internal consistency), feasibility (response
rate, time to completion, floor and ceiling effects) and construct
validity. The generic child health questionnaire was used for comparison.
We found good internal consistency for the physical and the school
and play domains, but lower internal consistency for the emotional domain.
Overall, good repeatability was found within children and parents
as well as agreement between children and parents. The OxAFQ was
fast and easy to complete, but we observed a tendency towards ceiling
effects in the school and play and emotional domains. To our knowledge
this is the first independent validation of the OxAFQ in any language.
We found it valid and feasible for use in the clinic to assess the
impact on children’s lives of foot and/or ankle disorders. It is
a valuable research tool. Cite this article:
A small proportion of children with Gartland
type III supracondylar humeral fracture (SCHF) experience troubling limited
or delayed recovery after operative treatment. We hypothesised that
the fracture level relative to the isthmus of the humerus would
affect the outcome. We retrospectively reviewed 230 children who underwent closed
reduction and percutaneous pinning (CRPP) for their Gartland type
III SCHFs between March 2003 and December 2012. There were 144 boys
and 86 girls, with the mean age of six years (1.1 to 15.2). The
clinico-radiological characteristics and surgical outcomes (recovery
of the elbow range of movement, post-operative angulation, and the
final Flynn grade) were recorded. Multivariate analysis was employed
to identify prognostic factors that influenced outcome, including
fracture level. Multivariate analysis revealed that a fracture below
the humeral isthmus was significantly associated with poor prognosis
in terms of the range of elbow movement (p <
0.001), angulation
(p = 0.001) and Flynn grade (p = 0.003). Age over ten years was also
a poor prognostic factor for recovery of the range of elbow movement (p
= 0.027). This is the first study demonstrating a subclassification system
of Gartland III fractures with prognostic significance. This will
guide surgeons in peri-operative planning and counselling as well
as directing future research aimed at improving outcomes. Cite this article:
