Analysis of partial weight bearing after surgical treatment in patients with injuries of the lower extremity
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ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
Analysis of partial weight bearing after surgical treatment in patients with injuries of the lower extremity Alexander Maximilian Eickhoff1 · Raffael Cintean1 · Carina Fiedler1 · Florian Gebhard1 · Konrad Schütze1 · Peter H. Richter1 Received: 14 March 2020 / Accepted: 16 August 2020 © The Author(s) 2020
Abstract Introduction After surgical treatment of injuries of the lower extremity, partial weight bearing is often suggested until soft tissue consolidation. It is doubtful, if this recommendation can be implemented, even in the case that a patient is performing partial weight bearing with a physical therapist. Consequently the question remains, if patients are able to implement partial weight bearing after surgery and which factors favor incompliance. Materials and methods 49 patients, who underwent surgical treatment after injuries of the lower extremity, were equipped with electronic shoe insoles on both sides. Different weight bearing instructions were given depending on the type of injury and surgery (full weight bearing vs. 20 kg weight bearing vs. non-weight bearing). Besides loading, other factors like age, gender, weight and physical activity were evaluated. Statistical analysis was performed using Chi-square and Fisher’s exact test with significance set at a p value
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