Resuming motor vehicle driving following orthopaedic surgery or limb trauma
Following elective orthopaedic surgery or the treatment of a fracture, patients are temporarily unable to drive. This loss of independence may have serious social and economic consequences for the patient. It is therefore essential to know when it is safe to permit such patients to return to d...
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SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW)
2012-11-01
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| author | Thierry Rod Fleury Bernard Favrat Wilson Belaieff Pierre Hoffmeyer |
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Following elective orthopaedic surgery or the treatment of a fracture, patients are temporarily unable to drive. This loss of independence may have serious social and economic consequences for the patient. It is therefore essential to know when it is safe to permit such patients to return to driving. This article, based upon a review of the current literature, proposes recommendations of the time period after which patients may safely return to driving. Practical decisions are made based upon the type of surgical intervention or fracture. Swiss legislation is equally approached so as to better define the decision.
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| spelling | doaj.art-953f264313534006b583c2e4cb6c78042022-12-22T04:42:31ZengSMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW)Swiss Medical Weekly1424-39972012-11-01142474810.4414/smw.2012.13716Resuming motor vehicle driving following orthopaedic surgery or limb traumaThierry Rod FleuryBernard FavratWilson BelaieffPierre Hoffmeyer Following elective orthopaedic surgery or the treatment of a fracture, patients are temporarily unable to drive. This loss of independence may have serious social and economic consequences for the patient. It is therefore essential to know when it is safe to permit such patients to return to driving. This article, based upon a review of the current literature, proposes recommendations of the time period after which patients may safely return to driving. Practical decisions are made based upon the type of surgical intervention or fracture. Swiss legislation is equally approached so as to better define the decision. https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1618anterior cruciate ligamentarthroscopyautomobile drivingfracture fixationhallux valguship arthroplasty |
| spellingShingle | Thierry Rod Fleury Bernard Favrat Wilson Belaieff Pierre Hoffmeyer Resuming motor vehicle driving following orthopaedic surgery or limb trauma Swiss Medical Weekly anterior cruciate ligament arthroscopy automobile driving fracture fixation hallux valgus hip arthroplasty |
| title | Resuming motor vehicle driving following orthopaedic surgery or limb trauma |
| title_full | Resuming motor vehicle driving following orthopaedic surgery or limb trauma |
| title_fullStr | Resuming motor vehicle driving following orthopaedic surgery or limb trauma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Resuming motor vehicle driving following orthopaedic surgery or limb trauma |
| title_short | Resuming motor vehicle driving following orthopaedic surgery or limb trauma |
| title_sort | resuming motor vehicle driving following orthopaedic surgery or limb trauma |
| topic | anterior cruciate ligament arthroscopy automobile driving fracture fixation hallux valgus hip arthroplasty |
| url | https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1618 |
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