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Higher quality-of-life scores than females
57%
3597/6288
Increased rates of complex regional pain syndrome
3%
203/6288
Require more psychiatric counseling and pharmacologic management than females
11%
678/6288
Take more absentee days at work as a result of illness than females
26%
1647/6288
Decreased incidence of lower extremity amputation
2%
119/6288
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Ten or more years after severe polytrauma, premenopausal women, compared to men, demonstrate a higher incidence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and take more sick leave time from work. Depression following polytrauma should be screened for by treating orthopaedic surgeons. Depression commonly arises from a protracted injury and can compound the disability by increasing the perception of more physical illness. Probst et al. present a Level 4 review of over 600 polytrauma patients. They found that quality-of-life was significantly lower in women (Short form-12 psychologic F = 48.6 +/- 10.8 vs. M = 50.8 +/- 9.4; p = 0.02), but the same rate of women (75.3%) and men (75.4%; p = 0.995) felt well rehabilitated. Holbrook et al. report a Level 4 study of 1,048 polytrauma patients. They found that females had lower quality-of-life scores and were significantly more likely to develop early combined depression. Incorrect Answers: Answer 4: Females take more absentee days at work. Answers 2, 3, 5: There is no data supporting these answer options.
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