NCT03167099

Immediate Weight Bearing Versus Protected Weight Bearing in Supracondylar Distal Femur Fractures

Immediate Weight Bearing as Tolerated Versus Protected Weight Bearing in Supracondylar Distal Femur Fractures; a Prospective, Randomized Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 53 (actual)
• Sponsor: West Virginia University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study is designed to examine if immediate weight bearing on a distal femur fracture fixed with a primary locking plate, either a distal condylar locking plate or a LISS (less invasive stabilization system), is safe and promotes more rapid fracture healing than partial weight bearing, which is standard of care.

Detailed description

This study is designed to examine if immediate weight bearing on a distal femur fracture fixed with a primary locking plate, either a distal condylar locking plate or a LISS (less invasive stabilization system), is safe and promotes more rapid fracture healing than partial weight bearing, which is standard of care. Historically and currently patients are kept partial weight bearing after fixation of these fractures for 6-12 weeks until callous formation is observed on radiographs. The hypothesis is that participants allowed to bear weight immediately will heal at least as quickly as those who have weight bearing status protected with the added benefits from early mobilization. Fracture healing will be monitored closely by follow up appointments and complications will be documented.

Conditions

• Closed Supracondylar Fracture of Femur

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Full Weight Bearing	full weight bearing after fixation of a distal femur fracture

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-04-01
• Primary completion: 2018-10-01
• Completion: 2018-10-01
• First posted: 2017-05-25
• Last updated: 2022-08-05
• Results posted: 2022-08-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States