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Regaining the ability to drive after knee and hip TEP implantation: When will it be possible to drive again?

Recruiting
Conditions
Knee or hip replacement of the right leg
Registration Number
DRKS00032728
Lead Sponsor
Verein zur Förderung der Rehabilitationsforschung e.V. Norderney
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria

Written consent to participate in the study after informed consent by the surgeon o Valid driving license
At least 2 years of driving experience
Cementless implant
Full weight bearing on the operated extremity should be possible
Follow-up treatment takes place in one of the cooperating rehabilitation facilities

Exclusion Criteria

Preoperative:
Paralysis and impairment of the lower extremities
Diabetic foot syndrome
Severe polyneuropathies
Insufficient resilience of the lower extremity(s)
Severe foot deformity with reduced resilience
Radicular problems in the lumbar spine and hips
Neurological and psychiatric underlying diseases
Pain in the lumbar spine and hips
Multiple surgical pretreatments of the affected extremities

Post-operative:
Only partial loading possible
Femur fractures/fissures
Dislocation or infections

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Achievement of the comparison values regarding the total brake reaction time and the maximum brake pedal force
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Correlation of the objective measures from the primary endpoint with the subjective assessment of driving ability
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