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

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Helsinki University Hospital

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland, 00029 HUS