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Time to return driving after lower extremity fracture

Recruiting
Conditions
Patients with right lower extremity fracture, undergone fixation of right femoral or tibial fracture
Right lower extremity fracture
load sharing instrument
load bearing instrument
Brake response time
Registration Number
TCTR20240408001
Lead Sponsor
Research unit , Faculty of medicine siriraj hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
68
Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients with right lower extremity fracture status post fixation of right femoral or tibial fracture
Femoral shaft fracture ( AO 32 A1,A2,A3,B1B2,C1)
Distal femoral fracture ( AO 33 A1,A2,B1,B2 )
Tibial plateau fracture ( Schatzker I-IV , AO 41 A1,A2,B1,B2,B3,C1 )
Tibial shaft fracture ( AO 42 A1,A2,A3,B1,B2,C1)
Tibial plafond fracture ( AO 43 A1,A2,B1,B2,C1)
2. Age 18-70 years old
3. Follow-up at department of Orthopaedic Surgery, faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with history of recent fracture in right lower extremity within 3 months
2. Patients with multiple fractures in right lower extremity more than 1 location
3. Patient with functional dependence
4.Patients with medical unfit for driving
5. Patients with no secure fracture fixation construct for early weight bearing

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to return driving 18 weeks after operation weeks after operation
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Barthel index to return driving 18 weeks after operation Barthel index score
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