title: The influence of personality traits on the subjective outcome of operative hallux valgus correction.
abstract: We studied prospectively the influence of personality traits on the subjective outcome of a chevron osteotomy in 42 patients with hallux valgus. The mean age of patients was 48.3 (20-70) years. Personality traits were evaluated by the means of the Freiburg Personality Inventory (FPI-R). Three months postoperatively 37 patients were satisfied, and five patients not satisfied with the operative procedure. The preoperative AOFAS Score improved from an average of 48.7 (30-65) points to 87.9 (50-100) points. A comparison of satisfied and dissatisfied patients revealed statistically significant differences in the personality traits aggressiveness (p=0.003), extraversion (p=0.001) and health worries (p=0.04). The postoperative hallux valgus angle was 12.2+/-7.8 degrees and 13.4+/-8.3 degrees (p=0.74) among satisfied and not satisfied patients, respectively, and the intermetatarsal angle (I-II) was 7.4+/-2.5 degrees and 7.6+/-4 degrees (p=0.89), respectively. The results suggest that the patient's subjective result after the operative correction may be influenced by some individual, personality profiles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, A-8036 Graz, Austria. roman.radl@uni-graz.at
authors.forename: Roman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Radl
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leithner
authors.forename: Maximilian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zacherl
authors.forename: Ursula
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Lackner
authors.forename: Josef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Egger
authors.forename: Reinhard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Windhager
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006215:Hallux Valgus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010551:Personality; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012737:Sex Factors