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Weight-bearing of Surgically Treated Acetabular Fractures.

Sponsor: Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa

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), which are randomised into either weight-bearing as tolerated or touch-down weight-bearing for 6-8 weeks postoperatively. Both study groups are stratified according to * Type of fracture (anterior approach vs anterior + additional posterior approach) * Dislocated dome vs non-dislocated/ non existing separate dome fragment Patients, who are eligible to participate in the trial but choose not to participate in randomisation are asked to enrol in a prospective cohort follow-up cohort. This is to examine a potential participation bias in the RCT groups. These patients will not be counted into the target amount of 50 RCT patients.

Official title: Weight-bearing of Surgically Treated Acetabular Fractures. A Randomised Controlled Trial

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