Permissive Weight Bearing in Displaced Intra-Articular Calcaneal Fractures

• Conditions: calcaneal fractures; heel bone fractures; 10005944

• Registration Number: NL-OMON56739
• Lead Sponsor: Medisch Universitair Ziekenhuis Maastricht

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 6 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 115

Inclusion Criteria

• Surgically treated trauma patients with isolated unilateral DIACFs, less than
6 weeks after trauma, Sanders type II-IV
• Isolated unilateral calcaneal fractures
• Age between 18 and 67 years old (labor force)
• Being able to understand the questionnaires and measurement instructions
• Indication for open/closed reduction and internal fixation
• Written Informed Consent

Exclusion Criteria

• Acute or existing amputation (upper limb, lower limb, feet)
• Open calcaneal fractures (excluding medial wound without compromising
surgical approach)
• Bilateral fractures of the lower extremities
• Unable to comply to the PWB protocol due to pre-existing conditions of the
arms and legs (e.g. unable to use crotches due to hemiparalysis)
• Severe non-fracture related comorbidity of the lower extremity
• Pre-existent immobility (loss of muscle function of one or both legs)
• Dependent in activities of daily living (e.g. due to dementia, Alzheimer, New
York Heart Association class IV angina and heart failure, oxygen-dependent
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
• Rheumatoid arthritis of the lower extremities
• Severe psychiatric comorbidities that lead to inability to comply with the
treatment protocol
• Pathologic fractures (metastasis, secondary osteoporosis)
• Peripheral neuropathy and/or diabetes
• Alcohol- or drug abuse preventing adequate follow-up
• Primary indication for arthrodesis subtalar joint
• Two or more fractures of the upper and/or lower extremities

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified