%0 Journal Article
%T Evaluation of the new defined EFAS score (European foot and ankle society score) in relation to already established functional scores (FFI, MOXFQ) after cartilage reconstructive therapy (AMIC®) for osteochondral lesion of the talus.
%A Gottschalk O
%A Kerschl FW
%A Mazet J
%A Suero E
%A Hörterer H
%A Altenberger S
%A Böcker W
%A Walther M
%J Foot Ankle Surg
%V 28
%N 7
%D Oct 2022
%M 35144852
%F 2.84
%R 10.1016/j.fas.2022.01.011
%X <B>BACKGROUND: </B>In 2011, the European Foot and Ankle Society developed a Score (EFAS Score) to generate a standardized questionnaire for several European languages. The aim of this study is to analyse how the newly defined score correlates with already established function scores.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>This study is a monocentric prospective study. The questionnaires were completed at least 12 months postoperatively at the same time point. All patients had undergone surgery with the Autologous Matrix-Induced Chondrogenesis® procedure for osteochondral lesions of the talus.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>A total of 69 patients (33 women, 36 men) participated in the study. The EFAS Score correlates very strongly with the Manchester-Oxford Foot Questionnaire (MOXFQ) and strongly with the Foot Function Index (FFI).<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>This study shows that the EFAS Score correlates significantly with the FFI and the MOXFQ. The EFAS seems to be a more patient-friendly alternative due to fewer questions and response choices.