Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Weight-bearing of Surgically Treated Acetabular Fractures.
Lead Sponsor:
Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa
Conditions:
Acetabular Fracture
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether patients with operatively treated acetabular fractures benefit from early weight-bearing as tolerated. The study compares two groups ( n = 25 each), w...
Detailed Description
For the past 20 years, the established treatment of dislocated acetabular fractures has been surgical reduction and stable osteosynthesis. Good long-term results have been reported in these patients. ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Unilateral dislocated acetabulum fracture (displacement of over 2mm in preoperative CT scan)
- The osteosynthesis is performed during 21 days after initial trauma
- The patient is willing to participate in the follow-up
Exclusion
- Unwillingness to participate in randomisation
- Bilateral fracture
- Letournel \& Judet type Both column or Posterior column and wall fractures
- Any other injury that prevents the patient from partial weight bearing
- Open fracture of the acetabulum
- Pathologic fracture (fragility fractures are not an exclusion criteria)
- Prior functional disability in the pelvis or lower extremity
- Non-Compliance due to dementia or other mental disability
- Prior daily pain medication due to hip-pain
- Unwillingness to accept one of the two mobilisation protocols
- Prior hip replacement on injured side
- BMI \> 40
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04724811
Start Date
May 1 2024
End Date
December 1 2027
Last Update
March 6 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Helsinki University Hospital
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland, 00029 HUS