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OTA2017: Immediate versus protected weight-bearing following fixation of a distal femur fracture
November 2017
OTA2017: Immediate versus protected weight-bearing following fixation of a distal femur fracture
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
A Prospective Randomized Control Trial Comparing Immediate Weight Bearing Versus Touch-Down Weight Bearing in Extra-Articular Distal Femur Fractures
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Synopsis
31 patients with a distal femur fracture scheduled for open reduction and internal fixation were randomized to either immediate weight bearing or touch-down weight bearing after surgery. Rates of union by final follow-up, failure, and mortality were not reported to differ significantly between the two groups.
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