Objective: To evaluate the quality of life of patients after surgical treatment for traumatic limb fractures at Le Van Thinh Hospital during 2025–2026. Materials and Methods: A prospective longitudinal descriptive study was conducted on 185 patients with limb fractures who underwent surgical fixation at Le Van Thinh Hospital. Quality of life was assessed using the SF-36 questionnaire at two time points: immediately after surgery (T0) and 3 months postoperatively (T3). Results: Traffic accidents were the most common cause of limb fractures, accounting for 53.5% of cases. Plate-and-screw fixation was the most frequently used surgical method (59.7%). At T0, no statistically significant differences in SF-36 scores were observed among groups according to sex, fracture location, age, comorbidities, or surgical methods (p >0.05). After 3 months of follow-up, quality-of-life scores improved significantly in all groups compared with the postoperative period, with statistically significant differences (p <0.001). Conclusions: The quality of life of patients after surgical treatment for limb fractures improved markedly after 3 months of follow-up. Surgical treatment combined with rehabilitation played an important role in improving mobility, pain relief, and daily activities of the patients..
QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS AFTER SURGICAL TREATMENT OF TRAUMATIC LIMB FRACTURES AT LE VAN THINH HOSPITAL
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upper extremity fracture, lower extremity fracture, quality of life.
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