The surgical challenge with severe hindfoot injuries is one of technical feasibility, and whether the limb can be salvaged. There is an additional question of whether these injuries should be managed with limb salvage, or whether patients would achieve a greater quality of life with a transtibial amputation. This study aims to measure functional outcomes in military patients sustaining hindfoot fractures, and identify injury features associated with poor function.

中文翻译：

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战斗后脚受伤后进行肢体抢救后的结果不如五年后截肢延迟。

严重后足受伤的外科手术挑战是技术可行性之一，以及是否可以挽救四肢。还有一个问题是这些损伤是否应该通过肢体抢救来控制，或者患者是否可以通过胫骨截肢来提高生活质量。这项研究旨在测量患有后脚骨折的军人的功能结局，并确定与功能差有关的损伤特征。