Improving Care Quality and Functional Outcomes for Patients with Orthopedic Disorders Using the ICF Model to Evaluate Surgical Precision and Treatment Impact

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying patients with orthopedic disorders to enhance the quality of care they receive at St Luc Hospital in Brussels. This study aims to evaluate the effects of different orthopedic treatments on bone and muscle structure, mobility, strength, stiffness, and patients ability to perform daily activities and participate in social, work, and cultural life. The study uses the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health ICF model to provide a comprehensive assessment rarely applied to musculoskeletal impairments. Participants with muscular-skeletal impairments such as arthrosis or bone and muscle injuries will receive various treatments selected by their orthopedists, including surgical options or conservative approaches like plaster, braces, or physiotherapy. The study compares these treatments effects on patients function and quality of life, while also collecting precise surgical data to assess and improve surgical accuracy and care quality. During the study, patients will undergo clinical assessments, questionnaires, and laboratory movement analyses tailored to their treatment goals. They will continue their usual clinical follow-up with imaging and functional tests, supplemented by quantified movement evaluations and satisfaction surveys. Researchers will measure outcomes related to patients activity levels, impairments, and participation over six months to better understand treatment impacts and enhance orthopedic care.

Improve the Quality of Care in Patients With Orthopaedic Disorders