Acetabular fracture fracture of the hip socket
Conditions
Interventions
One group receive physical therapy as usual care after treatment of acetabular
fractures. The other group will be treated with individual goals at a
functional level based on the results of measurem
Sponsors
Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Patients with a fracture of the acetabulum which will be surgically treated, age 16 or older with a fully grown skeleton* - Able to fill in online questionnaires in Dutch - Able to give written informed consent *When bone growth is complete, the epiphyseal cartilage is replaced with bone, which joints it to the diaphysis. This can be checked with X-rays and CT. Both examinations are part of usual care.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Mentally not fit to complete the questionnaire - Not able to perform activities of daily living independently and without mobility aids before the accident - Other injury of the spine, upper or lower extremites that affect mobilization - No use of physical therapy after discharge - Not treated according to the standard rehabilitation protocol (Appendix A) - Illiteracy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome of this study is the health related quality of life. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are muscle strength, range of motion, gait pattern, complications of the surgery and residual displacement after surgery. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed