Abstract
Introduction: The aim of this study was to clinically verify the hypothesis of ‘Radiographic Union Score for Tibial Fractures (RUST)’ introduced in 2010. Materials and Methods: Forty-one patients with tibia corpus fractures that had undergone intramedullary nailing at the Dokuz Eylul University Medical Faculty Orthopedics and Traumatology Department between 2005 and 2010, were included in the study. The Karlstrom-Olerud physical function scale evaluation was performed dduring the follow-up examinations. VAS at rest and during activity, and SF-36 physical function and pain scores were obtained according to this scale. Results: The patients were then radiographically evaluated and scored according to the RUST scoring system. The data were then compared to each other. As a result, the Radiographic Union Score for Tibial Fractures scoring system was found to be significant in terms of the p value when compared to the physical functions and pain scores of the patients. In other terms, when the union findings of the patients were physically good, the RUST scores were generally high. Furthermore, therewas significance in the comparisons of other parameters with each other. Conclusion: In the light of this information, the Radiographic Union Score for Tibial Fractures scoring system may be used in the future subsequent to wider studies, or at least it may be used as a source for further scoring systems
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